schildknaap
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From schild (“shield”) + knaap (“boy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
schildknaap m (plural schildknapen, diminutive schildknaapje n)
- squire, a knight's attendant and/or apprentice
- (figuratively) acolyte, sidekick, helper