knopen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknoːpə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːpən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cnopen, from cnoop (modern knoop).

Verb

knopen

1. (transitive) to tie with a knot

Conjugation

Conjugation of knopen (weak)
infinitive	knopen
past singular	knoopte
past participle	geknoopt
infinitive	knopen
gerund	knopen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	knoop	knoopte
2nd person sing. (jij)	knoopt, knoop2	knoopte
2nd person sing. (u)	knoopt	knoopte
2nd person sing. (gij)	knoopt	knoopte
3rd person singular	knoopt	knoopte
plural	knopen	knoopten
subjunctive sing.1	knope	knoopte
subjunctive plur.1	knopen	knoopten
imperative sing.	knoop
imperative plur.1	knoopt
participles	knopend	geknoopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanknopen
• verknopen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: knoop

Etymology 2

Noun

knopen

1. plural of knoop

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

knopen m

1. definite singular of knop

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

knopen m

1. definite singular of knop

Swedish

Noun

knopen

1. definite singular of knop

Anagrams

• ponken