Knopf
German (Berlin)
/knɔpf/
noun
Definitions
- button fastener
- button mechanical device
- stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German knopf inherited from Old High German knopf inherited from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (lump, clod).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*knuppô
Gloss
lump, clod
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Druck German
- Druckknopf German
- Hemd German
- Hemdknopf German
- Knauf German
- Knopfloch German
- Knopfzelle German
- Loch German
- Tür German
- Türknauf German
- Türknopf German
- Zelle German
- knöpfen German
- zuknöpfen German
- deurknop Dutch, Flemish
- dodemansknop Dutch, Flemish
- knop Dutch, Flemish
- lichtknop Dutch, Flemish
- muisknop Dutch, Flemish
- radioknop Dutch, Flemish
- stemknop Dutch, Flemish
- zwaardknop Dutch, Flemish
- кнопка Russian
- *knappô Proto-Germanic
- *knuppô Proto-Germanic
- cnoppa Old English
- kenop Indonesian
- knop Indonesian
- *knop Old High German
- knopf Old High German
- knop Middle High German
- knopf Middle High German
- knouf Middle High German
- Knapp Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Chnopf Alemannic German
- knaapp Westrobothnian
- Knopp Hunsrik
- kënup Unami