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Knauf.

knob, doorknob, stud

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/knaʊ̯f/
  1. knob, doorknob, stud

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German knouf, from Old High German knouf, from Proto-Germanic *knaupaz, one of several kn- words related to *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with Dutch knoop. Also related with German Knopf, Dutch knop and further with German Knubbel, Dutch knobbel, English knob.

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