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knot in Dutch

knot in Dutch is knoop, knot, kluwen — knot means a fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.

knot in Dutch

knoop
noun
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
knot
noun
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
knot
noun
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
kluwen
noun
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
knoop
noun
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
kluwen
noun
A maze-like pattern.
knoop
noun
de knoop
noun
A difficult situation.
knoei(boel)
noun
A difficult situation.
knoest
noun
The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
buil
noun
Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
bluts
noun
Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
knopen
verb
(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
aaneenknopen
verb
(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
dichtknopen
verb
(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
fronsen
verb
(transitive) To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.

What does "knot" mean?

  1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
    "He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground."
  2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
    "Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder."
  3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
    "The yacht was cruising at a steady twelve knots."
  4. verb To tie something into a knot.
    "She knotted the laces so they wouldn't come undone."
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knot in a sentence

  • He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground.
  • Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder.
  • The yacht was cruising at a steady twelve knots.
  • She knotted the laces so they wouldn't come undone.

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What is "knot" in Dutch?

"knot" in Dutch is knoop, knot, kluwen. knot means: A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.

How do you use "knot" in a sentence?

Example: "He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground." In Dutch, "knot" is knoop, knot, kluwen.

Are there other ways to say "knot" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 12 translations listed for "knot": knoop, knot, kluwen, de knoop, knoei(boel), knoest.

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