Where does “knetter” come from?

knetter (Dutch) comes from Dutch knettergek, from Dutch gek, from Middle Dutch geck — madman.

knetter (Dutch): crazy, mad

Definitions

  1. crazy, mad

Ancestry of “knetter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknettergekcompletely insane, stark raving mad
2Dutchgekcrazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful
3Middle Dutchgeckmadman
Every word from Middle Dutch geck →Every word from Dutch gek →Every word from Dutch knettergek →