die Knolle
Translation
tuber, bulb, nodule, parking ticket
Examples
Kartoffeln sind essbare Knollen.
Potatoes are edible tubers.
Die Dahlie wächst aus einer Knolle.
The dahlia grows from a bulb.
Er hat eine Knolle fürs Falschparken bekommen.
He got a ticket for parking incorrectly.
Grammar Patterns
die Knolle (tuber) Potatoes are edible tubers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zwiebel (bulb/onion), Wurzel (root)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'knolle' (lump, clod), related to 'Knoten' (knot).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'knobby' potato. The sound 'Knolle' is round and lumpy, like a tuber.