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

  1. boy, youth
  2. (male) servant, attendant
  3. male of high military rank, ranking below a baron, usually previously having worked as a page or squire

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