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knott

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Middle English

Noun

knott

  1. alternative form of knotte

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German knote, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with German Knoten, English knot.

Noun

knott m

  1. stone, rock

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Cognate with Swedish knott, English gnat and maybe Russian гнус (gnus). Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gnattaz

Noun

knott m (definite singular knotten, uncountable)

  1. a blackfly (any member of the Simuliidae)
  2. no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse knǫttr.

Noun

knott m (definite singular knotten, indefinite plural knotter, definite plural knottene)

  1. a little ball
  2. a fat and strong male child
  • knøtt

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Cognate with Swedish knott, English gnat and maybe Russian гнус (gnus). Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gnattaz

Noun

knott m (definite singular knotten, uncountable)

  1. a blackfly (any member of the Simuliidae)
  2. no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae)
    Synonym: sviknott

Etymology 2

From Old Norse knǫttr.

Noun

knott m (definite singular knotten, indefinite plural knottar, definite plural knottane)

  1. a little ball
  2. a fat and strong male child
  • knøtt

References

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Swedish

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Noun

knott n

  1. black fly (any fly of the family Simuliidae, usually biting)
    1. a gnat, a midge
  2. (collectively) blackflies
    1. gnats, midges

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...

Derived terms

  • svidknott (“biting midge, no-see-um”)

See also

References

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