knott

See also: Knott

Middle English

Noun

knott

1. Alternative form of knotte

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German knote, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with German Knoten, English knot.

Noun

knott m

1. stone, rock

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)

1. a blackfly (any member of the Simuliidae)
2. no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae)

   Synonym: sviknott

Etymology 2

From Old Norse knǫttr.

Noun

knott m (definite singular knotten, indefinite plural knottar, definite plural knottane)

1. a little ball
2. a fat and strong male child

Related terms

• knøtt

References

• “knott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.