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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Related to knøteleg. First attested probably by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780.
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Verb
knota (present tense knotar, past tense knota, past participle knota, passive infinitive knotast, present participle knotande, imperative knota/knot)
- to decorate
- to use an unnatural language with the intention to seem more mannered or refined
- to speak another dialect with a higher social status
References
- “knota” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “knota” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Swedish
Noun
knota c
- (a bone that ends in) a thick joint (like on a thighbone or humerus)
Declension
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