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Knüller.

an exciting article, news story, or piece of information; a sensation, bombshell

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈknʏlɐ/
  1. an exciting article, news story, or piece of information; a sensation, bombshell

    informal · masculine · often · strong
    „Das wird ’n Knüller“, rief der Reporter begeistert.
  2. something that is funny, often in an unusual or bizarre way

    informal · masculine · strong
    Der Typ ist echt ’n Knüller!
    Das war der Knüller, dass wir uns ausgerechnet in Rio getroffen haben.
  3. a blockbuster, hit, highlight, anything exciting

    masculine · strong
    Der Film war der Knüller!
Where this word comes from

20th century. Perhaps from knüllen + -er, where the verb would be used in its obsolete sense “to hit, bump” (compare Schlager), hence probably following dialectal usage or Yiddish קנעלן (kneln). Alternatively it may be a blend of Knaller + Brüller.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.