lansquenet in German
lansquenet in German is Landsknecht, Lansquenet — lansquenet means a German mercenary foot soldier, typically a pikeman, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
lansquenet in German
Landsknecht
(countable, historical) Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
Landsknecht
(uncountable) A gambling card game in which the dealer is given an initial card and the players another; cards are then turned up until the value (rank) of one of those cards is met.
Lansquenet
(uncountable) A gambling card game in which the dealer is given an initial card and the players another; cards are then turned up until the value (rank) of one of those cards is met.
What does "lansquenet" mean?
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noun a German mercenary foot soldier, typically a pikeman, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
"The painting shows a lansquenet in striped, slashed breeches."
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noun a gambling card game in which players bet against cards turned up by the dealer.
"They played lansquenet late into the night for small stakes."
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lansquenet in a sentence
- The painting shows a lansquenet in striped, slashed breeches.
- Companies of lansquenets fought on both sides of many European wars of the period.
- They played lansquenet late into the night for small stakes.
- Lansquenet was once a popular pastime in card-playing circles.
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What is "lansquenet" in German?
"lansquenet" in German is Landsknecht, Lansquenet. lansquenet means: a German mercenary foot soldier, typically a pikeman, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
How do you use "lansquenet" in a sentence?
Example: "The painting shows a lansquenet in striped, slashed breeches." In German, "lansquenet" is Landsknecht, Lansquenet.
Are there other ways to say "lansquenet" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "lansquenet": Landsknecht, Lansquenet.
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