cnapa

Middle English

Noun

cnapa

  1. Alternative form of knape

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knappô; compare Old Norse knapi (valet). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gnebʰ- (to press, tighten). See also the related cnafa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɑpɑ/

Noun

cnapa m

  1. boy; lad; young man
  2. servant

Inflection

Descendants

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