knyte
Middle English
Noun
knyte
- alternative form of knyght
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
knyte (present tense knyter, past tense knytte, past participle knytt, passive infinitive knytast, present participle knytande, imperative knyt)
- e-infinitive form of knyta
Swedish
Etymology
Related to knyta (“to tie”) and knut (“knot”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknyːtɛ/
Noun
knyte n
- a piece of cloth tied up in itself used as a package
- a small child, an infant
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | knyte | knytes |
| definite | knytet | knytets | |
| plural | indefinite | knyten | knytens |
| definite | knytena | knytenas |
References
- "knyte", in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)
- “knyte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937