knecht

From Old Dutch *kneht, from Proto-Germanic *knehtaz. Cognate with German Knecht, English knight.

• IPA^(key): /knɛxt/ (northern Netherlands)
• IPA^(key): /knɛç(t)/ (Limburg)

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knecht m (plural knechten or knechts, diminutive knechtje n)

1. servant
2. (by extension) assistant, -hand, employee
3. (derogatory) flunky

• dienaar m
• -gast m
• -jongen m

• knechten
• knechterig
• knechtschap n
• laarzeknecht m, laarzenknecht m (object)
• meesterknecht m
• verknechten

(types by task/employer)

• bakkersknecht m
• beulsknecht m
• herenknecht m
• landsknecht m, lansknecht m
• lijfknecht m
• schildknecht m
• toneelknecht m
• veeknecht m