meesterknecht
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom meester (“master, boss”) + knecht (“servant, employee”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmeesterknecht m (plural meesterknechten, diminutive meesterknechtje n)
- A superior servant or apprentice.
- A foreman, senior employee who leads a team.
Descendants
edit- Negerhollands: meesterknecht, meesterknegt