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knur

/nɜː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knur
IPA
/nɜː(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knurl.

noun

The small wooden ball in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

Etymology

Late Middle English knorre, variant of knarre; see knar (“knot on a tree trunk”). Cognate with German Knorren (“knurl”) and Danish knor (“knurl”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

knurs (plural)

Derived Forms

knurry

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce knur?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɜː(ɹ)/.
What does knur mean?
A knurl.
Where does knur come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce knur

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