knaster

See also: Knaster

English

Etymology

From German Knaster. Doublet of canaster and canister.

Noun

knaster (countable and uncountable, plural knasters)

1. canaster

Anagrams

• Kanters, Kastner, rankest, starken, tankers

Swedish

Noun

knaster n

1. crackling, crunching

Usage notes

Used to describe both the crunchy sound of walking on gravel and the crackling sound of (dry) firewood burning. A sharp dry crackling sound.

Declension

Declension of knaster

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	knaster	knasters
	definite	knastret	knastrets
plural	indefinite	knaster	knasters
	definite	knastren	knastrens

Derived terms

• knastertorr (“bone dry”)

Related terms

• knastra

References

• knaster in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• knaster in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• knaster in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Traveller Norwegian

Etymology

Compare German Knaster and English canaster

Noun

knaster

1. a cigarette
2. a handmade cigarette

See also

• kålstråk
• torkis