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knop

“knop” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a knot (looping)
  2. knot (speed unit)

Etymology

From Middle Low German knōp (“knot”), probably via Old Saxon from a variant of Proto-Germanic *knappô (“knob, lump”), one of several kn- words related to *knuttô (“knot”). Compare Dutch knoop.

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