Knarre
German, noun/ˈknaʁə/
Knarre is spelled K-N-A-R-R-E (6 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 36,861st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Knarre is a German feminine noun meaning “ratchet, gragger, noisemaker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “hölzernes Lärm- und Musikinstrument, teilweise auch aus Kunststoff hergestellt”.
What does Knarre mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineratchet, gragger, noisemaker
- 2
feminineinformala gun, especially a pistol
- 3
femininesocket wrench
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. hölzernes Lärm- und Musikinstrument, teilweise auch aus Kunststoff hergestellt 2. Schraubwerkzeug, das aus Handhebel mit aufgesetztem, austauschbarem Werkzeugteil besteht 3. mehrschüssige Waffe, die man zum Abfeuern in der Hand hält
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Knarre
- Knarren plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Knarre?
- /ˈknaʁə/
- [ˈknaʁə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Knarre
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Knarre in German?
Knarre appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).