knuot

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • chnōt, cnuat, chnuat (9th C. CE)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *knōdiz, Cognate with Gothic 𐌺𐌽𐍉𐌸𐍃 (knōþs).

Noun

knuot f

  1. nature, essence, substance
  2. family, clan

Declension

Declension of knuot (feminine i-stem)
case singular plural
nominative knuot knuoti
accusative knuot knuoti
genitive knuoti knuoto
dative knuoti knuotim, knuoten

Derived terms

  • framknuot
  • knuotlīhho

References