Masculine

schildknaap

Meaning

  1. (masculine) squire, a knight's attendant and/or apprentice
  2. (figuratively, masculine) acolyte, sidekick, helper

Concepts

Synonyms

wapendrager

Frequency

30k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsxɪltknaːp/
Etymology

From schild (“shield”) + knaap (“boy”).

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