knaster
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English
Etymology
From German Knaster.[1] Doublet of canaster and canister.
Noun
knaster (countable and uncountable, plural knasters)
References
- ^ “knaster, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
Swedish
Noun
knaster n
Usage notes
Used to describe both the crunchy sound of walking on gravel and the crackling sound of (dry) firewood burning. A sharp dry crackling sound.
Declension
| Declension of knaster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | knaster | knastret | knaster | knastren |
| Genitive | knasters | knastrets | knasters | knastrens |
Derived terms
- knastertorr (“bone dry”)
Related terms
References
- knaster in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knaster in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knaster in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Traveller Norwegian
Etymology
Compare German Knaster and English canaster
Noun
knaster