Knäppchen

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Central Franconian and Low German dialects. More properly spelt Knäbbchen; cognate with regional Dutch knab (“lump, thick piece, e.g. of wood or bread”). Pertaining to the group of words for thick objects with initial kn- such as Knauf, Knopf, Knospe, Knubbel, Knüppel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈknɛpçən/ === Noun === Knäppchen n (strong, genitive Knäppchens, plural Knäppchen) (regional, Rhineland, Westphalia) heel of bread Synonym: (northern Germany) Knust ==== Declension ==== == Luxembourgish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈknæpχen/, [ˈknæp.ɕən] === Noun === Knäppchen m (plural Knäppercher) diminutive of Knapp (computing) button