Where does “knus” come from?

knus (Danish) comes from Danish knuse, from Old Norse knosa — to beat, bruise.

knus (Danish): hug; imperative of knuse

Definitions

  1. hug; imperative of knuse

Ancestry of “knus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishknuseto hug; to crush
2Old Norseknosato beat, bruise

Words derived from “knus”

Every word from Old Norse knosa →Every word from Danish knuse →
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