knightly

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.

Adv

In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.

Concepten

galant

middeleeuws

ridderlijk

Synoniemen

chivalrous

chivalric

gallant

medieval

gallantly

generous

greatly

noble

nobly

valiant

baronial

knightlike

cavalierly

chivalrously

equestrian

Vertalingen

caballeresco

chevaleresque

ritterlich

cavalleresco

cavalleresc

şövalye gibi

medieval

medieval

galant

medieval

médiéval

caballeroso

acceptation

caballeresc

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈnaɪtli/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: knyghtly

Verwant aan Oudengels: cnihtlīċ

Verwant aan Nederlands: knechtelijk

Verwant aan Duits: knechtlich

In summary

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).