Knebel

Borrowed from German Knebel.

Knebel (plural Knebels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Knebel is the 18246^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1523 individuals. Knebel is most common among White (97.9%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knebel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.

From Middle High German knebel, from Old High German knebil.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkneːbəl/, [ˈkneːbl̩]

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• Rhymes: -eːbl̩

Knebel m (strong, genitive Knebels, plural Knebel)

1. gag (a device to restrain speech)
   • 2019, “Knebel”, in F & M, performed by Lindemann, Track 5:

     Ich mag volle Gläser, die Straßen wenn sie leer / Ich mag die Tiere, Menschen nicht so sehr / Ich mag dichte Wälder, die Wiesen blühen sie bunt / Und ich mag dich mit einem Knebel in dem Mund

     I like full glasses, the streets when they're empty / I like animals, people not so much / I like thick forests, the meadows blooming colorfully / And I like you with a gag in your mouth

• Polish: knebel

• “Knebel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Knebel” in Duden online