stalknecht

Dutch

Etymology

From stal (“stable”) +‎ knecht (“servant, employee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑl.knɛxt/
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Hyphenation: stal‧knecht

Noun

stalknecht m (plural stalknechten, diminutive stalknechtje n)

stablehand, hostler, employee working in a stable
Een goede stalknecht weet alles van paarden en is daarmee goud waard.
A good stablehand knows everything about horses and is therefore as good as gold.

Synonym: palfrenier

Hyponyms

staljongen

Coordinate terms

remiseknecht
stalmeester

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