Knaster

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch knaster, from Spanish canasto (basket).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknastɐ/
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Noun

Knaster m (strong, genitive Knasters, plural Knaster)

  1. (colloquial, dated, derogatory) weed, cheap tobacco, canaster
    • 2015, Götz Aly, Volk ohne Mitte, S. Fischer Verlag, →ISBN:
      Doch der bärtige Mann »von fürchterlicher Gestalt« platzierte sich breitbeinig, üblen Knaster rauchend neben ein jungvermähltes französisches Paar.
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  2. (dated) Short for Canastertobac (mild tobacco of high quality).
    • 1928, Stefan Zweig, “Georg Friedrich Händels Auferstehung”, in Sternstunden der Menschheit:
      Er hatte ärgerlich bemerkt, daß sein Tabakvorrat ausgegangen war, und eigentlich hätte er nur zwei Straßen weit zu laufen gehabt, um sich in der Bude seiner Freundin Dolly frischen Knaster zu besorgen, aber er wagte sich nicht vom Hause aus Furcht vor seinem jähzornigen Herrn und Meister.
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Descendants

  • English: knaster

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