Wordde knalMeaningthe bangPart of speechnounPronunciationCourseDutchLessonMultiplicative comparisons (keer zo ... als)Usages of de knalDe knal was vier keer zo luid als normaal.The bang was four times as loud as normal.Ik dacht dat de knal van dit rotje half zo luid was als vroeger.I thought that the bang of this firecracker was half as loud as in the past.