noun

der Knall, -e

bang

Ein kurzer, sehr lauter Geräuschstoß, der plötzlich entsteht und oft erschreckt.

The German word "Knall" is a noun that means "bang" or "crack". It is derived from the verb "knallen" which means "to make a loud noise". "Knall" can also refer to a sudden or explosive sound, or it can be used in phrases such as "einen Knall haben" (to be crazy) or "einen Knall bekommen" (to get a shock). Similar words in German include "Lärm" (noise), "Schlag" (hit), and "Explosion" (explosion).

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Examples

Es gab einen lauten Knall.noun

There was a loud bang.

Plötzlich hörte man einen Knall.noun

Suddenly, there was a bang.

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