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knot in German

knot in German is Knoten, Knutt, Knuttstrandläufer — knot means a fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.

knot in German

Knoten
noun
Knutt
noun
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
Knuttstrandläufer
noun
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
Knoten
noun
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
Filz
noun
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
Fitz
noun
A tangled clump of hair or similar.
Fitz
noun
A maze-like pattern.
Gewirr
noun
A maze-like pattern.
Knäuel
noun
A maze-like pattern.
Bredouille
noun
A difficult situation.
Verlegenheit
noun
A difficult situation.
Ast
noun
The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
Knoten
noun
The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
Beule
noun
Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
knoten
verb
(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.

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.
  • Scouts learn to tie a reef knot on their first camping trip.
  • Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder.
  • The masseuse worked on a painful knot between my shoulder blades.

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What is "knot" in German?
"knot" in German is Knoten, Knutt, Knuttstrandläufer. 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 German, "knot" is Knoten, Knutt, Knuttstrandläufer.
Are there other ways to say "knot" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "knot": Knoten, Knutt, Knuttstrandläufer, Filz, Fitz, Gewirr.
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