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German
Pronunciation
Verb
knall
- singular imperative of knallen
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of knallen
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish knald.
Pronunciation
Noun
knall n (genitive singular knalls, nominative plural knöll)
- Christmas cracker
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From the verb knalle; compare with German Knall.
Noun
knall n (definite singular knallet, indefinite plural knall, definite plural knalla or knallene)
- bang, crack, detonation, explosion
Derived terms
Interjection
knall!
- great! super!
See also
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German Knall.
Noun
knall n (definite singular knallet, indefinite plural knall, definite plural knalla)
- bang, crack, detonation, explosion
Derived terms
Interjection
knall!
- great! super!
References
Swedish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Knall.
Noun
knall c
- a short, sharp bang, like a report
- (colloquial, especially in sports) a sensation
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Perhaps a clipping of knallfull.
Adjective
knall (not comparable)
- (only used predicatively) drunk (intoxicated)
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