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knoet.

knout, a multi-thong scourge as used in tsarist Russia

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. knout, a multi-thong scourge as used in tsarist Russia

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian кнут (knut), from Old East Slavic кнутъ (knutŭ), from Old Norse knútr (“knot”).

noun
  1. term of abuse for persons from Westphalia and Northern Germany

    masculine
  2. boor, churl

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Possibly from kornoet, an archaic form of kornuit.

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