meesterknecht
Dutch
Etymology
From meester (“master, boss”) + knecht (“servant, employee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːs.tərˌknɛxt/, /ˌmeːs.tərˈknɛxt/
- Hyphenation: mees‧ter‧knecht
Noun
meesterknecht m (plural meesterknechten, diminutive meesterknechtje n)
- A superior servant or apprentice.
- A foreman, senior employee who leads a team.
Descendants
- Negerhollands: meesterknecht, meesterknegt