This is the 11914th most frequent Korean word.
노끈에
"노끈에" means "on/to a string or rope."
Here, '노끈에' refers to the string in which the knot is tied, emphasizing its use as the object in this context.
나무를 묶기 위해 노끈에 매듭을 지었다.
I tied a knot in the string to bind the wood.
In this sentence, '노끈에' denotes the string from which the object was hanging, showing a relational context.
노끈에 매달린 물건이 무거워서 떨어졌다.
The object hanging from the string was heavy, so it fell.
This is a case where '노끈에' is used to explain the cause of the action, linking the string to the act of tripping.