der Knecht
B2servant / farmhand
- English meaning
- servant / farmhand
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Knechte
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Knecht in a sentence
Der Knecht arbeitete auf dem Bauernhof.
The farmhand worked on the farm.
Declension of der Knecht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Knecht | die Knechte |
| Accusative | den Knecht | die Knechte |
| Dative | dem Knecht | den Knechten |
| Genitive | des Knechtes | der 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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