incniht

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *inknehtaz, equivalent to in- +‎ cniht. Cognate with Old Saxon inkneht (“valet”), Old High German inkneht (“valet”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈinˌknixt/, [ˈinˌkniçt]

Noun

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incniht m (nominative plural incnihtas)

  1. a servant in the home; domestic servant

Declension

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Declension of incniht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative incniht incnihtas
accusative incniht incnihtas
genitive incnihtes incnihta
dative incnihte incnihtum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: inkniht, inknight
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