Landsknecht

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + Knecht (“servant”). Doublet of lansquenet.

Pronunciation

Noun

Landsknecht (plural Landsknechts or Landsknechte)

  1. (historical) Alternative form of lansquenet

Translations

German

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Etymology

From Lands (“of the land”) +‎ Knecht (“servant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlantsˌknɛçt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛçt
  • Hyphenation: Lands‧knecht

Noun

Landsknecht m (strong, genitive Landsknechtes or Landsknechts, plural Landsknechte)

  1. (countable, historical) lansquenet (German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century)
  2. (uncountable) lansquenet (gambling card game)
    Synonym: Lansquenet

Declension

Declension of Landsknecht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Landsknecht die Landsknechte
genitive eines des Landsknechtes, Landsknechts der Landsknechte
dative einem dem Landsknecht, Landsknechte1 den Landsknechten
accusative einen den Landsknecht die Landsknechte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

Descendants

Further reading

  • “Landsknecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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