Knall

See also: knall and knall-

German

Etymology

Derived from the verb in Middle High German knellen (“to crash, crack, creak”), probably of onomatopoetic origin.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

Knall m (genitive Knalls or Knalles, plural Knalle)

  1. crack
  2. bang

Declension
Declension of Knall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knall die Knalle
genitive eines des Knalles,
Knalls		 der Knalle
dative einem dem Knall,
Knalle1		 den Knallen
accusative einen den Knall die Knalle
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Abknall
  • Auspuffknall
  • knallen
  • knallig
  • Peitschenknall
  • Überschallknall
  • Urknall

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /knɑl/
  • Rhymes: -ɑl

Noun

Knall m (plural Knäll)

  1. bang
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