knorke

C1

smashing / swell (slang)

English meaning
smashing / swell (slang)
Vocabulary package
Happiness & Joy

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knorke in a sentence

Das war ein knorke Film von anfang an.

That was a smashing film from the start.

Where knorke comes from

Das Wort ist im ersten Jahrzehnt des 20. Jahrhunderts in Berlin aufgekommen und gewann Mitte der darauffolgenden Zwanzigerjahre an umgangssprachlicher Verbreitung. Die Herkunft des Ausdrucks ist ungeklärt.

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What does knorke mean in English?

knorke means "smashing / swell (slang)". For example: "Das war ein knorke Film von anfang an." — "That was a smashing film from the start."

What level is knorke in German?

knorke is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the happiness & joy vocabulary.

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