"Knäuel" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈknɔʏ̯əl/ Audio: De-Knäuel.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German *kniuwel (attested in the form knüel), dissimilation of kliuwel, diminutive of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa. Cognate with English clew. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|*kniuwel}} Middle High German *kniuwel, {{m|gmh|knüel}} knüel, {{m|gmh|kliuwel}} kliuwel, {{m|gmh|kliuwe}} kliuwe, {{der|de|goh|kliuwa}} Old High German kliuwa, {{cog|en|clew}} English clew Head templates: {{de-noun|n:m}} Knäuel n or m (strong, genitive Knäuels, plural Knäuel) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n:m}} Forms: Knäuels [genitive], Knäuel [plural], strong [table-tags], Knäuel [definite, nominative, singular], Knäuel [definite, nominative, plural], Knäuels [genitive, singular], Knäuel [definite, genitive, plural], Knäuel [dative, singular], Knäueln [dative, definite, plural], Knäuel [accusative, definite, singular], Knäuel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. ball of yarn Tags: masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Knäuel-de-noun-NMeI1sVf
  2. tangle; mass of something entangled Tags: masculine, neuter, strong Categories (lifeform): Carnation family plants
    Sense id: en-Knäuel-de-noun-f0SiinM1 Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 20 48 32 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 32 61 7
  3. knawel (plant) Tags: masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Knäuel-de-noun-c0tnqJj3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Knauel Derived forms: Wollknäuel

Inflected forms

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    }
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    },
    {
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "kliuwel",
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      },
      "expansion": "kliuwe",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
        "3": "kliuwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German kliuwa",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "English clew",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German *kniuwel (attested in the form knüel), dissimilation of kliuwel, diminutive of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa. Cognate with English clew.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Knäuels",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
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      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "ball of yarn"
      ],
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          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "yarn",
          "yarn"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 61 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 48 32",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Carnation family plants",
          "orig": "de:Carnation family plants",
          "parents": [
            "Caryophyllales order plants",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tangle; mass of something entangled"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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          "knawel"
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        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɔʏ̯əl/"
    },
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      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Knauel"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German nouns with multiple genders",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links",
    "de:Carnation family plants"
  ],
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      "word": "Wollknäuel"
    }
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    },
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "kliuwel",
      "name": "m"
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "kliuwe",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
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        "1": "en",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German *kniuwel (attested in the form knüel), dissimilation of kliuwel, diminutive of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa. Cognate with English clew.",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuels",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäueln",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knäuel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Knäuel n or m (strong, genitive Knäuels, plural Knäuel)",
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    }
  ],
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      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ball of yarn"
      ],
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        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "yarn",
          "yarn"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tangle; mass of something entangled"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "tangle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "knawel (plant)"
      ],
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          "knawel",
          "knawel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɔʏ̯əl/"
    },
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    {
      "word": "Knauel"
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}

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