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Webster 1913 Edition


Knop

Knop

(nŏp)
,
Noun.
[OE.
knop
,
knoppe
; cf. D.
knop
,
knoop
, G.
knopf
, Dan.
knap
,
knop
, Sw.
knapp
,
knopp
, button, bud, Icel.
knappr
, and E.
knap
,
Noun.
Cf.
Knap
,
Knob
.]
1.
A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.
Four bowls made like unto almonds, with their
knops
and their flowers.
Ex. xxv. 21.
2.
(Arch.)
Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp., the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then synonymous with
finial
; – called also
knob
, and
knosp
.
Knop sedge
(Bot.)
,
the bur reed (
Sparganium
); – so called from its globular clusters of seed vessels.
Prior.

Webster 1828 Edition


Knop

KNOP

,
Noun.
nop.
[a different spelling of knap or nob.]
A knob; a tufted top; a bud; a bunch; a button.

Definition 2024


Knop

Knop

See also: knop

German

Proper noun

Knop

  1. A surname.

knop

knop

See also: Knop

English

Noun

knop (plural knops)

  1. A knob, usually ornamental

Translations


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Etymology

Cognate with English knob and German Knopf.

Noun

knop m (plural knoppen, diminutive knopje n)

  1. a knob, roundish handle, ornament etc.
  2. a button, control device to push etc.; metonymy: control, power to stop
  3. a bud on a (growing) plant

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • deurknop
  • knopmade m, f
  • knopvormig
  • lichtknop

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop

Noun

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knoper, definite plural knopene)

  1. a knot (e.g. in a rope)

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopene)

  1. a knot (one nautical mile per hour)

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop

Noun

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knopar, definite plural knopane)

  1. a knot (e.g. in a rope)

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopane)

  1. a knot (one nautical mile per hour)

References


Swedish

Noun

knop c

  1. a knot (looping)
  2. (uncountable) knot (speed unit)

Declension

Inflection of knop 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative knop knopen knopar knoparna
Genitive knops knopens knopars knoparnas

Volapük

Noun

knop

  1. knot