Verb
knacken
to make a cracking sound
B2
rank #5,662
Meanings
Verb
- to make a cracking sound
- to crack (open)
- to crack (a mystery, secret, etc.); to persuade (to reveal something)
- to pick (a lock)
In a sentence
Die Treppe knackt bei jedem Schritt.
The stairs creak with every step.
Forms
infinitive
knacken
he/she/it
knackt
simple past
knackte
perfect
hat geknackt
takes + Akkusativ