knaster

See also: Knaster

English

Etymology

From German Knaster.[1] Doublet of canaster and canister.

Noun

knaster (countable and uncountable, plural knasters)

  1. canaster

References

  1. ^ “knaster, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

Swedish

Noun

knaster n

  1. crackling, crunching

Usage notes

Used to describe both the crunchy sound of walking on gravel and the crackling sound of (dry) firewood burning. A sharp dry crackling sound.

Declension

Declension of knaster
nominative genitive
singular indefinite knaster knasters
definite knastret knastrets
plural indefinite knaster knasters
definite knastren knastrens

Derived terms

References

Traveller Norwegian

Etymology

Compare German Knaster and English canaster

Noun

knaster

  1. a cigarette
  2. a handmade cigarette

See also

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