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knag

/ˈnæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knag
IPA
/ˈnæɡ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir

noun

A peg or hook for hanging something on

noun

One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine

Obsolete

noun

A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch

noun

A pointed rock or crag

noun

A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin

noun

The woodpecker

Obsolete

verb

To hang something on a peg

Etymology

From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: knagge, knaggen

Usage

Inflected Forms

knags (plural) knage (alternative) knagge (alternative) knagg (alternative) knags (present, singular) knagging (participle, present) knagged (participle, past) knagged (past)

Derived Forms

knaggy

Homonyms

nag Knagg

Rhymes With

bag flag tag drag wave drag ag vague mag lag gag rag brag

Questions

How do you pronounce knag?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæɡ/.
What does knag mean?
A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
Where does knag come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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