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landsknecht

/ˈlɑntsknɛxt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
land-sknecht
IPA
/ˈlɑntsknɛxt/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of lansquenet.

noun

Alternative form of lansquenet.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + Knecht (“servant”). Doublet of lansquenet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑntsknɛxt/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

Landsknechts (plural) Landsknechte (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce landsknecht?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑntsknɛxt/.
What does landsknecht mean?
Alternative form of lansquenet.
Where does landsknecht come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce landsknecht

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