knagen

Danish

Etymology 1

From knage (“to creak”).

Noun

knagen c

1. creak (sound produced by anything that creaks)

Synonyms

• knag

Etymology 2

See knag and knage

Noun

knagen c

1. definite singular of knage
2. definite singular of knag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cnagen, from Old Dutch *gnagan, *knagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknaː.ɣə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -aːɣən

Verb

knagen

1. to gnaw

Conjugation

Conjugation of knagen (weak)
infinitive	knagen
past singular	knaagde
past participle	geknaagd
infinitive	knagen
gerund	knagen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	knaag	knaagde
2nd person sing. (jij)	knaagt, knaag2	knaagde
2nd person sing. (u)	knaagt	knaagde
2nd person sing. (gij)	knaagt	knaagde
3rd person singular	knaagt	knaagde
plural	knagen	knaagden
subjunctive sing.1	knage	knaagde
subjunctive plur.1	knagen	knaagden
imperative sing.	knaag
imperative plur.1	knaagt
participles	knagend	geknaagd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Norwegian

Adjective

knagen

1. troublesome, irksome or wearisome