Old English · noun
incniht
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈinˌknixt/[ˈinˌkniçt]
- Syllables
- ˈin · ˌknixt (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- domestic servantdomestic
Meaning
-
a servant in the home; domestic servant
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *inknehtaz, equivalent to in- + cniht. Cognate with Old Saxon inkneht (“valet”), Old High German inkneht (“valet”).
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