lansknecht

English

Noun

lansknecht (plural lansknechts)

  1. Alternative form of lansquenet.

Dutch

Etymology

From landsknecht, but sometimes reinterpreted as a distinct compound lans +‎ knecht. Landsknechte often bore pikes, encouraging the reinterpretation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑns.knɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: lans‧knecht

Noun

lansknecht m (plural lansknechten)

  1. alternative form of landsknecht
  2. a soldier armed with a lance, a pikeman
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