Knecht

See also: knecht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-Germanic *knehtaz. Compare Dutch knecht, English knight, Danish knægt, Swedish knekt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /knɛçt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛçt

Noun

Knecht m (genitive Knechtes or Knechts, plural Knechte)

  1. male servant, especially on a farm
  2. labourer
  3. menial

Declension
Declension of Knecht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knecht die Knechte
genitive eines des Knechtes,
Knechts		 der Knechte
dative einem dem Knecht,
Knechte1		 den Knechten
accusative einen den Knecht die Knechte
1Now uncommon, see notes

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