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English
Etymology
From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta.
Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.
Pronunciation
Noun
knar (plural knars)
- A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.
Pronunciation
Noun
knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)
- (dated) alternative form of knarr
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Dutch
Etymology
Variant of knor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɑr/
- Hyphenation: knar
- Rhymes: -ɑr
Noun
knar m (plural knarren, diminutive knarretje n)
- (informal, often with pleonastic attribute "oude") old geezer, oldtimer
- krasse knar ― vivacious oldtimer
- (informal) bonce, head
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
knar
- present of kna