knak

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from knaka.

Noun

knak n

1. creaking, cracking

Usage notes

Think wood (nearly) breaking. More specific compared to English cracking.

Declension

Declension of knak
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	knak	knaket	—	—
Genitive	knaks	knakets	—	—

See also

• knarr (creaky floorboards and the like)

References

• knak in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• knak in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• knak in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)