Knust

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Knust. === Proper noun === Knust (plural Knusts) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Knust is the 34073rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 667 individuals. Knust is most common among White (97.15%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knust”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325. === Anagrams === Tunks, knuts, stunk, tunks == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Low German Knuust, from Middle Low German knūst. Compare Dutch knoest and knuist. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“cheek, jaw, chin”) and its synonymous derivative *ǵn̥h₂dʰ(h₁)-. Then cognate with Latvian zods (“chin, sharp edge”), Lithuanian žándas (“cheek”) and Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw, point, edge”). The same etymology should apply to the dialectal variants Knaus, Kniestchen Knietzchen, Knuß, Knützchen, Knuz. Further variants such as Knapp, Knäppchen, Knippche, Knuf are close-by (labial instead of dental enlargement, such as in Knopf). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /knuːst/ === Noun === Knust m (strong, genitive Knustes, plural Knuste, diminutive Knüstchen n) (regional, Northern Germany) heel of bread Synonyms: Abschnitt, Endstück, Kanten Synonyms: (Baden-Württemberg, Swabia) Eck, Eckle, Endle, Giggale, Giggl, Gnäusle, Käntl, Knaus, Kneidel, Knörzle, Rände, Ränkel, Ranka, Riebel, Roiftle, Storzl Synonyms: (Baden-Württemberg, Baden) Ärschle, Awendel, Chnüssli, Gnaisle, Gniesle, Gnuscht, Knecks, Knäusli, Kneisl, Kniesli, Knissl, Knörbl, Knork, Knorst, Oschnitt, Ranfte, Reifdle, Riebele Synonyms: (Bavaria) Ranft, Scherzl, Sterzl Synonyms: (Berlin and Brandenburg) Gombel, Gompel, Knippche Synonyms: (Frankonia) Baggerla, Gnärzla, Kipf, Knätzla, Köbbla, Küppel, Rankerl, Riefdla, Rendala, Stazzla Synonyms: (Hesse) Knärzje, Knärtzsche, Knorz, Knorze, Knistchen, Knüstchen, Krüstchen Synonyms: (Lower Saxony) Kniestchen, Knuf, Knuuß, Knuust, Knuz, Tippchen Synonyms: (Lower Rhine) Knetchen, Knute, Knützchen, Knützje, Köschken, Kösken Synonyms: (Rhineland) Kante, Knapp, Knäppchen, Knippchen, Koosch, Kööschje, Krüppchen, Kruste, Kürchen Synonyms: (Rhineland-Palatinate) Boppes, Karscht, Knärz, Knaus, Knieschen, Kneppel, Kruscht, Kurscht, Korscht, Schäbbelsche Synonyms: (Ruhr area) Knorke, Knorpe, Knüppchen, Knut, Utzelkäpp Synonyms: (Saarland) Bäätsch, Kniesje, Koscht Synonyms: (Saxony) Ärschl, Ramftl, Rändl, Ränftel, Randkandn, Rindl Synonym: (Saxony-Anhalt) Rungsen Synonyms: (Thuringia) Feeze, Fietze, Kopp, Köpple, Küppchen, Küppel, Renftchen Synonyms: (Westphalia) Kläppchen, Knabbel, Knäbberchen, Knäppche, Knäppken, Knietzchen, Knüpp, Macke, Mäckchen, Tipp ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Knust” in Duden online “Knust”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)