Hofknecht

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German hovekneht, from Old High German hofakneht, hovakneht. Equivalent to Hof +‎ Knecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːfˌknɛçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛçt
  • Hyphenation: Hof‧knecht

Noun

Hofknecht m (strong, genitive Hofknechtes or Hofknechts, plural Hofknechte, feminine Hofmagd)

  1. male servant, menial on a farmyard or a court (residence of a nobleman)

Declension

Declension of Hofknecht [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hofknecht die Hofknechte
genitive eines des Hofknechtes, Hofknechts der Hofknechte
dative einem dem Hofknecht, Hofknechte1 den Hofknechten
accusative einen den Hofknecht die Hofknechte

1Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun

Hofknecht m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hofknechts or (with an article) Hofknecht, feminine genitive Hofknecht, plural Hofknechts)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Declension

Declension of Hofknecht [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Hofknecht (eine) (die) Hofknecht (die) Hofknechts
genitive (eines) (des) Hofknechts, Hofknecht1 (einer) (der) Hofknecht (der) Hofknechts
dative (einem) (dem) Hofknecht (einer) (der) Hofknecht (den) Hofknechts
accusative (einen) (den) Hofknecht (eine) (die) Hofknecht (die) Hofknechts

1With an article.

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