English

Alternative forms

• knaur

Noun

knar ‎(plural knars)

1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Synonyms

• burl, gnarl, knot, knurl

Related terms

• gnarl, knurl

References

1. ↑ “gnarled” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

• LA Times crossword

Anagrams

• ARNK
• nark
• rank

Danish

Alternative forms

• knor (dated), knarr

Etymology

From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰnɑːˀ]

Noun

knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)

1. (dated) Alternative form of knarr

Inflection

References

• “knar” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knɑr/

Noun

knar m ‎(plural knarren, diminutive knarretje n)

1. (informal, often with pleonastic attribute "oude") old geezer, oldtimer

   krasse knar‎ ― vivacious oldtimer

2. (colloquial) bonce, head