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knække

Pronunciation: [ˈkʰn̥ɛɡ̊ə]

“knække” is a Danish word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to break (make a thing fall apart)
  2. to break (break down a person mentally or economically)
  3. to suffer a fracture in
  4. to solve (a problem, a code)
  5. to crack, break (fall apart)
  6. to crack, break (shift suddenly)
  7. to give up

Etymology

Cognate with Norwegian knekke, Swedish knäcka. Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare also German knacken (“to crack”).

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