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Knecht

Knecht

See also: knecht

German

Noun

Knecht m ‎(genitive Knechts or Knechtes, plural Knechte)

male servant, especially on a farm
labourer
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

Derived terms

knecht

knecht

See also: Knecht

Dutch

Noun

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

servant
(by extension) assistant, -hand, employee
(pejorative) flunky

Synonyms

dienaar m
-gast m
-jongen m

Derived terms

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