Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knop

/ˈnɒp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
knop
IPA
/ˈnɒp/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A closed bud or bud-like, swelling protuberance of a plant, or the representation thereof in the decorative arts

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Etymology

From Middle English knop, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch knoppe, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knuppaz, *knappô, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Possible doublet of knave and knob.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: knop, -, knoppe, *knuppô

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

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Questions

How do you pronounce knop?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɒp/.
What does knop mean?
A knob, usually ornamental
Where does knop come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce knop

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