knülle

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See also: knulle

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknʏlə/
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Etymology 1

19th century, of uncertain origin. Possibly from knollig, knöllig (lumpy, chunky”, obsolete also “massive), for which there are early attestations in the context of excessive drinking; further from Knolle (lump, tuber). Alternatively from knüllen (to scrunch, crumple”, obsolete also “to beat, bump, fuck).

Adjective

knülle (strong nominative masculine singular knüller, comparative knüller, superlative am knüllsten) (chiefly predicative)

  1. (colloquial) wasted, pissed, bombed (very drunk)
  2. (dated) beat, exhausted
Declension
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

knülle

  1. inflection of knüllen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative