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knag¹

  • /ˈnæɡ/
  • [ˈnæɡ]
  • /ˈneɪ̯ɡ/
  • [ˈneɪ̯ɡ]

Sounds like nag, Knagg · Rhymes with -æɡ

Where it comes from

From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.

noun knags · knage · knagge · knagg

  1. A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
  2. A peg or hook for hanging something on
  3. obsolete One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine
  4. A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
  5. A pointed rock or crag
  6. Scotland A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
  7. Scotland, obsolete The woodpecker

knag²

  • /ˈnæɡ/
  • [ˈnæɡ]
  • /ˈneɪ̯ɡ/
  • [ˈneɪ̯ɡ]

Sounds like nag, Knagg · Rhymes with -æɡ

Where it comes from

From Middle English knaggen, from the noun (see above).

verb knags · knagging · knagged · knage · knagge

  1. To hang something on a peg

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@misc{knag_2026,
  title = {knag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}