cnocian

Old English

Alternative forms

cnucian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knukōną. Cognate with Middle High German knochen (“to nudge; prod; slap”), Old Norse knoka (“to knock; thump”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkno.ki.ɑn/

Verb

cnocian

To knock

Derived terms

ġecnocian

Descendants

Middle English: cnokien, knoken, knocken
- Scots: knok
- English: knock

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