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der Knecht

B2

servant / farmhand

English meaning
servant / farmhand
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Knechte
Vocabulary package
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Knecht in a sentence

Der Knecht arbeitete auf dem Bauernhof.

The farmhand worked on the farm.

Declension of der Knecht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Knechtdie Knechte
Accusativeden Knechtdie Knechte
Dativedem Knechtden Knechten
Genitivedes Knechtesder Knechte

Word family

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Where Knecht comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: kneht; althochdeutsch: kneht = Knabe, Jüngling, Soldat, Geselle; altenglisch: cniht; altfriesisch: kniucht, knecht; altschwedisch: knekt; aus gleichbedeutend westgermanisch: *knehta-

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Questions about Knecht

Is it der, die or das Knecht?

It is der Knecht — Knecht is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Knechte.

What is the plural of Knecht?

The plural of der Knecht is die Knechte.

What is the genitive of Knecht?

The genitive singular is des Knechtes. The dative plural is den Knechten.

What does Knecht mean in English?

der Knecht means "servant / farmhand". For example: "Der Knecht arbeitete auf dem Bauernhof." — "The farmhand worked on the farm."

What level is Knecht in German?

Knecht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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