landsknecht

English

Noun

landsknecht (plural landsknechts)

1. Alternative form of lansquenet

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Landsknecht. Equivalent to land +‎ -s- +‎ knecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑn(t)s.knɛxt/

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• Hyphenation: lands‧knecht

Noun

landsknecht m (plural landsknechten)

1. A lansquenet, a Landsknecht; a mercenary foot soldier, often armed with a sword or a pike.

Derived terms

• lansknecht