Schildknecht
German
Etymology
Old High German skiltkneht, by surface analysis, Schild + Knecht.
Noun
Schildknecht m (strong, genitive Schildknechtes or Schildknechts, plural Schildknechte)
- (historical) shield bearer
Declension
Declension of Schildknecht [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schildknecht | die | Schildknechte |
| genitive | eines | des | Schildknechtes, Schildknechts | der | Schildknechte |
| dative | einem | dem | Schildknecht, Schildknechte1 | den | Schildknechten |
| accusative | einen | den | Schildknecht | die | Schildknechte |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Proper noun
Schildknecht m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schildknechts or (with an article) Schildknecht, feminine genitive Schildknecht, plural Schildknechts)
- a surname
Further reading
- “Schildknecht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.