pawn

Betekenis (English)

1. The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.
2. Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end.

pion

verpanden

pandjeshuis

verpanding

kleine man

lenen tegen een onderpand

cat’s-paw

cat’s paw

chess-man

put in pawn

borrow money

give in pledge

common soldier

credit against pledge of chattels

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɔːn/

Inherited from Middelengels

pown

Cognate with Middelnederlands

pant

Cognate with Oudhoogduits

pfant

In summary

From Middle English pown, from Anglo-Norman poun, paun (“footman”), from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”), derived fom Latin ped- (“foot”). Doublet of peon.

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