knall

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Knall^¹

[knal]

Rhymes with al

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seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugt; zum mittelhochdeutschen Verb knellen = krachen, knallen gebildet; vermutlich lautnachahmend

noun Knall · Knalle · Knalls · Knalles

sehr kurzes, lautes Geräusch, wie von einer Detonation erzeugt Der Knall von Feuerwerkskörpern kann sehr laut sein.

knall^²

[knal]

Rhymes with al

verb knalle

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knallen

In English

bang a sudden percussive noise
clap Any loud, sudden, explosive sound
crack sharp sound made when solid material breaks
snap quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound
thwack dull or heavy slapping sound

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@misc{knall_2026,
  title = {knall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/knall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}