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knape

UK/neɪp/

knape noun: a lad.

Noun

knape (plural knapes)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) A lad.
    • Given to the two knapes & for graithing of the harness to the bannermen.1534, Incorporation of Hammermen, unknown
    • He was never a lucky knape.1628, J. Carmichael, unknown

Forms of knape

pluralknapes

Origin of knape

From Middle English knape (“a lad, boy”), from Old English cnapa (“a lad, boy”), from Proto-West Germanic *knappō.

Words that rhyme with knape

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Questions about knape

What does knape mean?
Knape means a lad.
What part of speech is knape?
Knape is a noun.
How do you pronounce knape?
Knape is pronounced /neɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of knape?
The plural of knape is knapes.

Words near knape in the dictionary

  1. knap
  2. knap it
  3. knapbasket
  4. knapbottle
  5. Knapdale
  6. knape
  7. knapes
  8. Knaphill
  9. Knapik
  10. Knapiks
  11. Knapke

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