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Knöddel
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Knüddel rarer; fully merged with gmw-cfr Knuddel
Etymology
From gmw-cfr gmh knödel, from gmw-cfr goh *knodila, diminutive of goh knodo knot, whence gmw-cfr Knodde, ultimately related to gmw-cfr gem-pro *knuttô knot.
Compare de Knödel. The Central Franconian form was partly merged with related but distinct gmw-cfr Knuddel clump.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈknœdəl/ /ˈknødəl/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Knöddele diminutive Knöddelche
gmw-cfr Ripuarian knot
gmw-cfr Ripuarian clump
Synonyms
knot gmw-cfr Knodde
clump gmw-cfr Knuddel