knebel

See also: Knebel

Norwegian Bokmål

en knebel
a gag
knebelen til ei bjelle
the clapper of a bell

Etymology

From German Knebel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kneː.bel/, [ˈkneː.bəl], [ˈkneː.bl̩]

Noun

knebel m (definite singular knebelen, indefinite plural knebler, definite plural kneblene)

  1. a gag; a device used to restrain speech
    1. ballknebel – a ball gag
  2. a clapper, an object inside a bell that may cause it to ring when moved, usually made of metal
  3. clipping of knebelsbart – a handlebar moustache

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • knebelsbart
  • kneble (to gag)
  • knevel (piece of wood put through rope to secure it)

References

“knebel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Knebel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kneː.bel/, [ˈkneː.bəl], [ˈkneː.bl̩]

Noun

knebel m (definite singular knebelen, indefinite plural kneblar, definite plural kneblane)

  1. a gag
  2. a clapper
  3. clipping of knebelsbart – a handlebar moustache
  4. a male puppy

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • knebelsbart
  • kneble (to gag), knebla

References

“knebel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Knebel, from Middle High German, from Old High German knebil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɛ.bɛl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛbɛl
  • Syllabification: kne‧bel

Noun

knebel m inan

  1. gag (device to restrain speech)

Declension

Derived terms

verb
verbs

Further reading

  • knebel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • knebel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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