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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch knus, from knuts.
Pronunciation
Adjective
knus (attributive knus, comparative knusser, superlative knusste)
- cosy
- snug
Danish
Etymology
From knuse (“to crush, shatter, hug”).
Pronunciation
Noun
knus n (singular definite knuset, plural indefinite knus)
- hug
Inflection
Synonyms
Verb
knus
- imperative of knuse
Dutch
Etymology
From older knuts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knʏs/
- Hyphenation: knus
- Rhymes: -ʏs
Adjective
knus (comparative knusser, superlative meest knus or knust)
- (US) cozy, (UK) cosy
- snug, intimate
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
knus
- imperative of knuse
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
knus
- imperative of knusa