Schildknecht
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old High German skiltkneht, by surface analysis, Schild + Knecht.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schildknecht m (strong, genitive Schildknechtes or Schildknechts, plural Schildknechte)
- (historical) shield bearer
- Synonym: Schildknappe
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schildknecht [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schildknecht | die | Schildknechte |
genitive | eines | des | Schildknechtes, Schildknechts | der | Schildknechte |
dative | einem | dem | Schildknecht, Schildknechte1 | den | Schildknechten |
accusative | einen | den | Schildknecht | die | Schildknechte |
1Now rare, see notes.
Proper noun[edit]
Schildknecht m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schildknechts or (with an article) Schildknecht, feminine genitive Schildknecht, plural Schildknechts)
- a surname
Further reading[edit]
- “Schildknecht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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