cniht
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *knehtaz, of unknown origin: cognate with Old Frisian knecht, Old Saxon kneht, Old High German kneht (German Knecht, Danish knægt, Dutch knecht).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kniht/, [kniçt]
Noun
cniht m
- boy, youth
- (male) servant, attendant
- male of high military rank, ranking below a baron, usually previously having worked as a page or squire
Declension
Declension of cniht (strong a-stem)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cniht | cnihtas |
| accusative | cniht | cnihtas |
| genitive | cnihtes | cnihta |
| dative | cnihte | cnihtum |