Reconstruction:Old English/cnearra

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knarrō, a variant of *knorrō, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *knurrô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknæ͜ɑr.rɑ/, [ˈknæ͜ɑrˠ.rˠɑ]

Noun

*cnearra m

1. a twisted rock
2. a knot in wood

Declension

Declension of *cnearra (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*cnearra	*cnearran
accusative	*cnearran	*cnearran
genitive	*cnearran	*cnearrena
dative	*cnearran	*cnearrum

Descendants

• Middle English: knarre
  • English: knar
  • Scots: knar