stalknecht
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From stal (“stable”) + knecht (“servant, employee”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.