knös
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish knøs (“troll”). Likely originated from knös (“lump”). If so, cognate with Norwegian knaus, Icelandic hnaus. Possibly doublet of knoge.
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used in the phrase en rik knös, or variants thereof.
Declension
| Declension of knös | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | knös | knösen | knösar | knösarna |
| Genitive | knös | knösens | knösars | knösarnas |
References
- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- knös in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- knös in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L
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