knar

See also: knár

English

Alternative forms

• knaur

Etymology

From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta.

Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɑː(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /nɑɹ/, [nɑɹ], [nɑ˞]
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Noun

knar (plural knars)

1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Synonyms

• burl, gnarl, knot, knurl

Derived terms

• knarry

Related terms

• gnarl, knurl

Anagrams

• ARNK, Karn, karn, kran, nark, rank

Danish

Alternative forms

• knor (dated), knarr

Etymology

From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰnɑːˀ]

Noun

knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)

1. (dated) Alternative form of knarr

Inflection

Declension of knar

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	knar	knaren knarren	knarer knarrer	knarerne knarrerne
genitive	knars	knarens knarrens	knarers knarrers	knarernes knarrernes

References

• “knar” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Etymology

Variant of knor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knɑr/

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• Hyphenation: knar
• Rhymes: -ɑr

Noun

knar m (plural knarren, diminutive knarretje n)

1. (informal, often with pleonastic attribute "oude") old geezer, oldtimer

   krasse knar ― vivacious oldtimer

2. (informal) bonce, head

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

knar

1. present of kna