Knoll
/noʊl/noun
A small rounded hill or mound.
Did you know?The word is related to Old English cnoll, meaning a rounded hilltop, and likely shares an ancient Germanic root with words for striking or swelling, giving it a rough, physical feel rather than a mystical one.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cnoll
“A rounded hilltop or hillock”
Middle English
Middle English
knol
“A small hill or mound”
Early Modern English
English
knoll
“A little hill”
Modern English
English
knoll
“A small rounded hill or mound”