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knar

/nɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knar
IPA
/nɑɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Etymology

From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta. Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: knarre, *cnearra

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɑɹ/
  • British English: /nɑː(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

knars (plural) knaur (alternative)

Derived Forms

knarred knarry

Frequently Paired Words

gnarl knur knurl

Synonyms

burl gnarl knot knur knurl

Rhymes With

are their our far car star bar water bar standard star christmas star chances are joint bar

Questions

How do you pronounce knar?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑɹ/.
What does knar mean?
A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.
Where does knar come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce knar

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