schildknaap
Dutch
Etymology
From schild (“shield”) + knaap (“boy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɪltknaːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: schild‧knaap
Noun
schildknaap m (plural schildknapen, diminutive schildknaapje n)
- squire, a knight's attendant and/or apprentice
- (figuratively) acolyth, side-kick etc.
Related terms
- schilddrager
See also
- page
- ridder