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Knubbel
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German
Etymology
A Central German and de nds-de - word, derived from de gml knobbe (whence also en knob); see de Knopf button. Cognate with nl knobbel.
Pronunciation
de /ˈknʊbəl/
de De-Knubbel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m ^chen
de regional northern and central Germany knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)
de Verdickung Knoten Klumpen
de Diesen Knubbel hier am Bein hatte ich immer schon. I've always had this knob here on my leg.
de Seitdem mein Mann gestrichen hat, sind hier überall Knübbelchen an der Wand. Since my husband painted [the house], there are little clumps at the walls everywhere.
de regional western Germany knot (of people)
de Menschentraube<q:formal>
de Vor dem kleinen Fernseher stand ein ganzer Knubbel Leute. A knot of people was standing in front of that small TV.
de regional western Germany a subdivision in certain carnival clubs that are organised on a mock-military basis, equivalent to a platoon
de Und jetzt der dritte Knubbel des Stadtsoldatenregiments unter der Leitung von Willi Fischer! And now the third platoon of the municipal soldier regiment under the direction of Willi Fischer!
Declension
m
See also
de Hubbel
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Noun
pdt noun m plural Knubbels
lump, bump
welt, wen
Derived terms
pdt knubblich