stalknecht

Dutch

Etymology

From stal (“stable”) +‎ knecht (“servant, employee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑl.knɛxt/

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• Hyphenation: stal‧knecht

Noun

stalknecht m (plural stalknechten, diminutive stalknechtje n)

1. stablehand, hostler, employee working in a stable

   Een goede stalknecht weet alles van paarden en is daarmee goud waard.

   A good stablehand knows everything about horses and is therefore as good as gold.

   Synonym: palfrenier

Hyponyms

• staljongen

Coordinate terms

• remiseknecht
• stalmeester