Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hnitul, from Proto-Germanic *hnitulaz, from Proto-Germanic *hnitōną, from *hnītaną (to bump, knock), equivalent to hnītan +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxni.tol/, [ˈn̥i.tol]

Adjective

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hnitol

  1. given to striking, thrusting, or pushing; (of an animal) having the head bent or lowered as to headbutt

Declension

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