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knecht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • domestique noun A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.
  • farmhand noun A person hired to do manual work on a farm.
  • knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
  • menial adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
  • servant noun A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.

Senses

knecht is used for these senses in English:

  • domestique (cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.
  • farmhand Synonym of farmworker.
  • knave (archaic) Any male servant; a menial.
  • menial A servant, especially a domestic servant.
  • servant One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

farmhand — full definition

  1. noun A person hired to do manual work on a farm.
  2. noun A minor-league baseball player, as opposed to someone on the main roster.

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