knak

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from knaka.

Noun

knak n

  1. creaking, cracking

Usage notes

Think wood (nearly) breaking. More specific compared to English cracking.

Declension

Declension of knak
nominative genitive
singular indefinite knak knaks
definite knaket knakets
plural indefinite
definite

See also

  • knarr (creaky floorboards and the like)

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