knor
English
Noun
knor (plural knors)
- Obsolete form of knur.
References
- “knor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰnoːˀɐ̯]
Noun
knor c (singular definite knoren or knorren, plural indefinite knorer or knorrer)
- (dated) alternative form of knarr
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | knor | knoren knorren |
knorer knorrer |
knorerne knorrerne |
| genitive | knors | knorens knorrens |
knorers knorrers |
knorernes knorrernes |
References
Dutch
Etymology
From knorren (“to grunt like a pig, to snore like a pig, and to grumble like a hungry stomach”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɔr/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: knor
- Rhymes: -ɔr
Noun
knor m (plural knorren, diminutive knorretje n)
- a grunt by a pig
- a grumble by a stomach
- (derogatory, university slang) a university student who doesn't belong to a student society (rarely used except by members of student societies)