Knall

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See also: knall and knall-

German

Etymology

Derived from the verb in Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Knall m (strong, genitive Knalles or Knalls, plural Knalle)

  1. crack
  2. bang

Declension

Declension of Knall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knall die Knalle
genitive eines des Knalles, Knalls der Knalle
dative einem dem Knall, Knalle1 den Knallen
accusative einen den Knall die Knalle

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Knall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Knall” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Knall” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

Noun

Knall m (plural Knall)

  1. bang

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoeic origin (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

Noun

Knall m (plural Knäll)

  1. bang
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