unknelled

knell

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nel]
- /nɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nel]
- /nɛl/

Definitions of unknelled word

noun unknelled the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral. 1
noun unknelled a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, failure, etc., of something: the knell of parting day. 1
noun unknelled any mournful sound. 1
verb without object unknelled to sound, as a bell, especially a funeral bell. 1
verb without object unknelled to give forth a mournful, ominous, or warning sound. 1
verb with object unknelled to proclaim or summon by, or as if by, a bell. 1

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Origin of unknelled

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; (noun) Middle English knel, Old English cynll; (v.) Middle English knellen, knyllen, Old English cynllan; cognate with Old Norse knylla to beat, strike; akin to Dutch knal bang, knallen to bang, German Knall explosion, knallen to explode

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Parts of speech for Unknelled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unknelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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