knyte
Middle English
Noun
knyte
- Alternative form of knyght
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
knyte (present tense knyter, past tense knytte, past participle knytt, passive infinitive knytast, present participle knytande, imperative knyt)
- e-infinitive form of knyta
Swedish
Etymology
Related to knyta (“to tie”) and knut (“knot”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknyːtɛ/
Noun
knyte n
- a piece of cloth tied up in itself used as a package
- a small child, an infant
Declension
| Declension of knyte | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | knyte | knytet | knyten | knytena |
| Genitive | knytes | knytets | knytens | knytenas |
References
- "knyte", in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)
- “knyte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), 1937