Polyglot Dictionary

knallen

/ˈknalən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
knallt
past
knallte
perfect
hat geknallt

Meaning

  1. to bang, to slam

    • Die Tür knallte im Wind zu.

      The door slammed shut in the wind.

    • Die Tür knallte laut ins Schloss. Alle im Haus erschraken.

      The door slammed loudly shut. Everyone in the house was startled.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

zuschlagen

Close — both describe a loud slamming/banging action.

Practice

1 What does knallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Tür ___ im Wind zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches knallen?

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