knak
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from knaka.
Noun
knak n
Usage notes
Think wood (nearly) breaking. More specific compared to English cracking.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | knak | knaks |
| definite | knaket | knakets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
See also
- knarr (creaky floorboards and the like)
References
- “knak”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “knak”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “knak”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)