Knall

See also: knall and knall-

German

Etymology

Derived from the verb in Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Knall m (strong, genitive Knalles or Knalls, plural Knalle)

  1. crack
  2. bang
  3. (physics) snap, jounce
    Synonym: Ruckänderung

Declension

Declension of Knall [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knall die Knalle
genitive eines des Knalles, Knalls der Knalle
dative einem dem Knall, Knalle1 den Knallen
accusative einen den Knall die Knalle

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Knall”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “Knall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Knall” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Knall” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knal/

Noun

Knall m (plural Knall)

  1. bang

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knɑl/
  • Rhymes: -ɑl

Noun

Knall m (plural Knäll)

  1. bang
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