cnoop

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *knōp, from Proto-Germanic *knaupaz, related to *knuttô (“knot”).

Noun

cnôop m or f

1. knot (tied in rope)
2. knot, knob, lump
3. joint

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	cnôop	cnôpe
accusative	cnôop	cnôpe
genitive	cnôops	cnôpe
dative	cnôpe	cnôpen

Strong feminine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	cnôop	cnôpe
accusative	cnôop	cnôpe
genitive	cnôop, cnôpe	cnôpe
dative	cnôop, cnôpe	cnôpen

Derived terms

• cnôpen

Descendants

• Dutch: knoop
• Limburgish: knoup

Further reading

• “cnoop”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “cnoop”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN