| Knobelei | brainteaser |
| Knobel | die |
| Knolle | tuber |
| Knödel | dumpling |
| Knösel | beep |
| nobel | classy noble generous |
| Kobel | drey |
| Grübelei | musing |
| Liebelei | fling -gate |
| Knebel | gag |
| knebeln | gag |
| Kuppelei | matchmaking |
| Künstelei | artificiality |
| Mogelei | sham |
| Trödelei | dalliance |
| Blödelei | messing about oafishness |
| Kohelet | Ecclesiastes Preacher |
| Knäblein | little boy |
| Knospen | burgeoning |
| knospen | bud |