cneht

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kneht, of unknown descent.

Noun

cneht m

  1. boy
  2. servant
  3. military servant, soldier

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: cnecht

Further reading

kneht”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knext/, [kneçt]

Noun

cneht m (nominative plural cneohtas) (Anglian)

  1. alternative form of cniht

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative cneht cnehtas
accusative cneht cnehtas
genitive cnehtes cnehta
dative cnehte cnehtum