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Dutch
Etymology
From stal (“stable”) + knecht (“servant, employee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑl.knɛxt/
- Hyphenation: stal‧knecht
Noun
stalknecht m (plural stalknechten, diminutive stalknechtje n)
- stablehand, hostler, employee working in a stable
- Synonym: palfrenier
Een goede stalknecht weet alles van paarden en is daarmee goud waard.- A good stablehand knows everything about horses and is therefore as good as gold.
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