knor

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See also: knoer and Knör

English

Noun

knor (plural knors)

  1. Obsolete form of knur.

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Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.

Pronunciation

Noun

knor c (singular definite knoren or knorren, plural indefinite knorer or knorrer)

  1. (dated) Alternative form of knarr

Inflection

Declension of knor
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative knor knoren
knorren 		knorer
knorrer 		knorerne
knorrerne
genitive knors knorens
knorrens 		knorers
knorrers 		knorernes
knorrernes

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Dutch

Etymology

From knorren (“to grunt like a pig, to snore like a pig, and to grumble like a hungry stomach”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knɔr/
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  • Hyphenation: knor
  • Rhymes: -ɔr

Noun

knor m (plural knorren, diminutive knorretje n)

  1. a grunt by a pig
  2. a grumble by a stomach
  3. (derogatory, university slang) a university student who doesn't belong to a student society (rarely used except by members of student societies)
    Synonyms: nihilist, varken
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