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Knubbel.

knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈknʊbəl/
  1. knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)

    masculine · regional · strong
    Diesen Knubbel hier am Bein hatte ich immer schon.
    Seitdem mein Mann gestrichen hat, sind hier überall Knübbelchen an der Wand.
  2. knot (of people)

    Germany · Western · masculine · regional · strong
    Vor dem kleinen Fernseher stand ein ganzer Knubbel Leute.
  3. a subdivision in certain carnival clubs that are organised on a mock-military basis, equivalent to a platoon

    Germany · Western · masculine · regional · strong
    Und jetzt der dritte Knubbel des Stadtsoldatenregiments unter der Leitung von Willi Fischer!
Where this word comes from

A Central German and German Low German word, derived from Middle Low German knobbe (whence also English knob); see Knopf (“button”). Cognate with Dutch knobbel.

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