Where does “knekk” come from?
knekk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål knekke — to crack; snap; break; to subdue; to bend.
knekk (Norwegian Bokmål): a blow shock, disappointment, setback, damage, injury
Definitions
- a blow shock, disappointment, setback, damage, injury
Ancestry of “knekk”, step by step
knekk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål knekke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | knekke | to crack; snap; break; to subdue; to bend |
via Swedish knäck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knäck | A traditional Swedish toffee prepared at... |