Knäuel
Appearance
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German *kniuwel (attested in the form knüel), dissimilation of kliuwel, diminutive of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa. Cognate with English clew.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Knäuel n or m (strong, genitive Knäuels, plural Knäuel)
Usage notes
[edit]- The word is now generally neuter. The masculine is dated or regional.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Knäuel [neuter // masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German neuter nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German nouns with multiple genders
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