knott
See also: Knott
Middle English
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German knote, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with German Knoten, English knot.
References
- “knott” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- knort (dialectal)
Etymology 1
knott
Cognate with Swedish knott, English gnat and maybe Russian гнус (gnus). Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gnattaz
Noun
knott m (definite singular knotten, uncountable)
- a blackfly (any member of the Simuliidae)
- no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae)
- Synonym: sviknott
Noun
knott m (definite singular knotten, indefinite plural knottar, definite plural knottane)
Related terms
- knøtt
References
- “knott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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