lansknecht

Dutch

Etymology

From landsknecht, but sometimes reinterpreted as a distinct compound lans +‎ knecht. Landsknechte often bore pikes, encouraging the reinterpretation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑns.knɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: lans‧knecht

Noun

lansknecht m (plural lansknechten)

  1. Alternative form of landsknecht.
  2. A soldier armed with a lance, a pikeman.
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