Knäppchen

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Central Franconian and Low German dialects. More properly spelt Knäbbchen; cognate with regional Dutch knab (“lump, thick piece, e.g. of wood or bread”). Pertaining to the group of words for thick objects with initial kn- such as Knauf, Knopf, Knospe, Knubbel, Knüppel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɛpçən/

Noun

Knäppchen n (strong, genitive Knäppchens, plural Knäppchen)

1. (regional, Rhineland, Westphalia) heel of bread

   Synonym: (northern Germany) Knust

Declension

Declension of Knäppchen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Knäppchen	die	Knäppchen
genitive	eines	des	Knäppchens	der	Knäppchen
dative	einem	dem	Knäppchen	den	Knäppchen
accusative	ein	das	Knäppchen	die	Knäppchen

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknæpχen/, [ˈknæp.ɕən]

Noun

Knäppchen m (plural Knäppercher)

1. diminutive of Knapp
2. (computing) button