Nocke
dieNouncam (mechanics), dumpling (culinary regional)
English translations
- 01
nock
- 02
notch
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein hervorstehendes Teil an einer rotierenden Welle, das dazu dient, eine bestimmte Bewegung auszulösen oder zu steuern.
- English meaning
- Cam
- Synonym
- keine
- German example
- Die Nocke steuert die Bewegung des Ventils.
- English example
- The cam controls the movement of the valve.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Nocke
- Plural Form
- die Nocken
Related words
- Nockenwelle
Camshaft
- niederstoßen
To knock down, to reject
- umwerfen
to knock over
- flachlegen
To knock down
- abschlagen
To reject, to knock off
- anklopfen
To knock
- besinnungslos
Unconscious means having lost consciousness, being knocked out.
- umgerissen
Knocked down, torn down
- Ungestüm
Impetuous, wild, uncontrolled, and with great force or energy.
- Griessklösschensuppe
Semolina dumpling soup
- Griessklösschen
Semolina dumplings
- Grießklößchensuppe
Semolina dumpling soup
- umtreten
To knock over
- umhauen
Knock down, impress
- Grießklößchen
Semolina dumplings
- bollerig
Clumsy, awkward
- Schneidezahn
Incisor
- umstoßen
To knock over
- Türklopfer
Door knocker
- zaghaft
Timid
Example sentences with “Nocke”
Die Nocke steuert den Ventilhub. (The cam controls the valve lift.)
Frequently asked questions
How does Nocke change meaning?
It depends on context: in mechanics, it's a 'cam'; in cooking (Southern Germany/Austria), it's a type of 'dumpling'. It is feminine (die), plural 'Nocken'.