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Knäuel
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German
Alternative forms
de Knauel
Etymology
From de gmh *kniuwel (attested in the form gmh knüel), dissimilation of gmh kliuwel, diminutive of gmh kliuwe, from de goh kliuwa. Cognate with en clew and en clue.
Pronunciation
de /ˈknɔʏ̯əl/
de De-Knäuel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Knäu el
Noun
n:m
ball of yarn
tangle; mass of something entangled
knawel plant
Usage notes
The word is now generally neuter. The masculine is dated or regional.
Declension
n:m
Derived terms
de Wollknäuel
Further reading
de Carnation family plants