knebel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Knebel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kneː.bel/, ,

Noun

knebel m (definite singular knebelen, indefinite plural knebler, definite plural kneblene)

1. a gag; a device used to restrain speech
   1. ballknebel – a ball gag
2. a clapper, an object inside a bell that may cause it to ring when moved, usually made of metal
3. clipping of knebelsbart – a handlebar moustache

Synonyms

• (clapper): kolv

Derived terms

• knebelsbart
• kneble (“to gag”)

Related terms

• knevel (“piece of wood put through rope to secure it”)

References

“knebel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Knebel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kneː.bel/, ,

Noun

knebel m (definite singular knebelen, indefinite plural kneblar, definite plural kneblane)

1. a gag
2. a clapper
3. clipping of knebelsbart – a handlebar moustache
4. a male puppy

Synonyms

• (clapper): kolv

Derived terms

• knebelsbart
• kneble (“to gag”), knebla

Related terms

• knevel

References

“knebel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

knebel

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Knebel, from Middle High German, from Old High German knebil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɛ.bɛl/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɛbɛl
• Syllabification: kne‧bel

Noun

knebel m inan

1. gag (device to restrain speech)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• knebel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• knebel in Polish dictionaries at PWN