"Knubbel" meaning in German

See Knubbel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈknʊbəl/ Audio: De-Knubbel.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: A Central German and German Low German word, derived from Middle Low German knobbe (whence also English knob); see Knopf (“button”). Cognate with Dutch knobbel. Etymology templates: {{der|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{der|de|gml|knobbe}} Middle Low German knobbe, {{cog|en|knob}} English knob, {{cog|nl|knobbel}} Dutch knobbel Head templates: {{de-noun|m|dim=^chen}} Knubbel m (strong, genitive Knubbels, plural Knubbel, diminutive Knübbelchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Knubbels [genitive], Knubbel [plural], Knübbelchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Knubbel [nominative, singular], Knubbel [definite, nominative, plural], Knubbels [genitive, singular], Knubbel [definite, genitive, plural], Knubbel [dative, singular], Knubbeln [dative, definite, plural], Knubbel [accusative, singular], Knubbel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (regional, northern and central Germany) knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something) Tags: masculine, regional, strong Synonyms: Verdickung, Knoten, Klumpen
    Sense id: en-Knubbel-de-noun-EMXzZnvC Categories (other): Central German, Northern German, Regional German
  2. (regional, western Germany) knot (of people) Tags: Germany, Western, masculine, regional, strong Synonyms: Menschentraube
    Sense id: en-Knubbel-de-noun-NUU93Y-1 Categories (other): Regional German
  3. (regional, western Germany) a subdivision in certain carnival clubs that are organised on a mock-military basis, equivalent to a platoon Tags: Germany, Western, masculine, regional, strong
    Sense id: en-Knubbel-de-noun-BjSGNGCy Categories (other): Regional German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 7 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Hubbel

Inflected forms

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      "Central German",
      "Central German"
    ],
    [
      "knobbe",
      "knobbe#Middle_Low_German"
    ],
    [
      "knob",
      "knob#English"
    ],
    [
      "Knopf",
      "Knopf#German"
    ],
    [
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      "knobbel#Dutch"
    ]
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    },
    {
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        "2": "gml",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German knobbe",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "knob"
      },
      "expansion": "English knob",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "knobbel"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch knobbel",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A Central German and German Low German word, derived from Middle Low German knobbe (whence also English knob); see Knopf (“button”). Cognate with Dutch knobbel.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Knubbels",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knübbelchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbeln",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Northern German",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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              25
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          ],
          "english": "I've always had this knob here on my leg.",
          "text": "Diesen Knubbel hier am Bein hatte ich immer schon.",
          "translation": "I've always had this knob here on my leg.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              52,
              63
            ]
          ],
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            [
              48,
              61
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          "english": "Since my husband painted [the house], there are little clumps at the walls everywhere.",
          "text": "Seitdem mein Mann gestrichen hat, sind hier überall Knübbelchen an der Wand.",
          "translation": "Since my husband painted [the house], there are little clumps at the walls everywhere.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)"
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          "knob"
        ],
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          "knot"
        ]
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        "(regional, northern and central Germany) knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)"
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        },
        {
          "word": "Knoten"
        },
        {
          "word": "Klumpen"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "regional",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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              6
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          "english": "A knot of people was standing in front of that small TV.",
          "text": "Vor dem kleinen Fernseher stand ein ganzer Knubbel Leute.",
          "translation": "A knot of people was standing in front of that small TV.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "knot (of people)"
      ],
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        [
          "knot",
          "knot"
        ]
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        "(regional, western Germany) knot (of people)"
      ],
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          "word": "Menschentraube"
        }
      ],
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        "Germany",
        "Western",
        "masculine",
        "regional",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Regional German",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          ],
          "english": "And now the third platoon of the municipal soldier regiment under the direction of Willi Fischer!",
          "text": "Und jetzt der dritte Knubbel des Stadtsoldatenregiments unter der Leitung von Willi Fischer!",
          "translation": "And now the third platoon of the municipal soldier regiment under the direction of Willi Fischer!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "a subdivision in certain carnival clubs that are organised on a mock-military basis, equivalent to a platoon"
      ],
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        ],
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          "carnival#English"
        ],
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          "platoon",
          "platoon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(regional, western Germany) a subdivision in certain carnival clubs that are organised on a mock-military basis, equivalent to a platoon"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Western",
        "masculine",
        "regional",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknʊbəl/"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/21/De-Knubbel.ogg/De-Knubbel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/De-Knubbel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Knubbel"
}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from German Low German",
    "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
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      "Central German"
    ],
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      "knobbe",
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    ],
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      "knob",
      "knob#English"
    ],
    [
      "Knopf",
      "Knopf#German"
    ],
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      "knobbel#Dutch"
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    },
    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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        "genitive",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Knubbel",
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        "accusative",
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      ]
    },
    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Hubbel"
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        "Regional German"
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              21,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I've always had this knob here on my leg.",
          "text": "Diesen Knubbel hier am Bein hatte ich immer schon.",
          "translation": "I've always had this knob here on my leg.",
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        },
        {
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              52,
              63
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              48,
              61
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          "english": "Since my husband painted [the house], there are little clumps at the walls everywhere.",
          "text": "Seitdem mein Mann gestrichen hat, sind hier überall Knübbelchen an der Wand.",
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          "knob",
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          "knot",
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          "word": "Verdickung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Knoten"
        },
        {
          "word": "Klumpen"
        }
      ],
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          "english": "A knot of people was standing in front of that small TV.",
          "text": "Vor dem kleinen Fernseher stand ein ganzer Knubbel Leute.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        {
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      ],
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        "Germany",
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        "masculine",
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          "english": "And now the third platoon of the municipal soldier regiment under the direction of Willi Fischer!",
          "text": "Und jetzt der dritte Knubbel des Stadtsoldatenregiments unter der Leitung von Willi Fischer!",
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