Where does “knall” come from?
knall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German knall, from Middle High German knellen.
knall (Norwegian Nynorsk): bang, crack, detonation, explosion; !; great!...
Definitions
- bang, crack, detonation, explosion; !; great!...
Ancestry of “knall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | knall | singular imperative of knallen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | knellen | — |
Words derived from “knall”