Knittelvers or Knittel, is a kind of Germanic verse meter which originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It requires rhymes or assonances. One can distinguish between strict knittel with eight or nine syllables on each line, and free knittel without this criterion. It may be considered a form of doggerel.
In Swedish, it is used in the Eufemiavisorna and in Erikskrönikan, as in the following example:
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