knoest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cnoest. Compare knuist, German Knust. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

knoest m (plural knoesten, diminutive knoestje n)

  1. gnarl, knot (hard protuberance, especially on a tree)

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