Knecht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-Germanic *knehtaz. Compare Dutch knecht, English knight, Danish knægt.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /knɛçt/
• Rhymes: -ɛçt

Noun

Knecht m (genitive Knechts or Knechtes, plural Knechte)

1. menial
2. labourer

Derived terms

• Knechtschaft f
• Knecht Ruprecht