knekt in Norwegian Bokmål

Forms: knekten [definite, singular], knekter [indefinite, plural], knektene [definite, plural], knekka [alternative], knekket [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht. Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|gml|knecht}} Middle Low German knecht, {{der|nb|osx|kneht}} Old Saxon kneht, {{der|nb|gmw-pro|*kneht}} Proto-West Germanic *kneht Head templates: {{nb-noun-m1}} knekt m (definite singular knekten, indefinite plural knekter, definite plural knektene)

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      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "knecht"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German knecht",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
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        "2": "osx",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *kneht",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knekten",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekter",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knektene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekka",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekket",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nb",
          "name": "Card games",
          "orig": "nb:Card games",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "jack (playing card)"
      ],
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          "jack"
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}

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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "1": "nb",
        "2": "osx",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.",
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        "2": "verbf"
      },
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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          "word": "knekke"
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        "past participle of knekke"
      ],
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        [
          "knekke",
          "knekke#Norwegian_Bokmål"
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        "form-of",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knekt"
}

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{
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    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "sv:Card games"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "knecht"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German knecht",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "osx",
        "3": "kneht"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon kneht",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*kneht"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *kneht",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knekten",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekter",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knektene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekka",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knekket",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "nb:Card games"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "jack (playing card)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jack",
          "jack"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knekt"
}

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        "2": "gml",
        "3": "knecht"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German knecht",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "1": "nb",
        "2": "osx",
        "3": "kneht"
      },
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      "name": "der"
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "verbf"
      },
      "expansion": "knekt",
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "knekke"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "past participle of knekke"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knekke",
          "knekke#Norwegian_Bokmål"
        ]
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        "past"
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"knekt" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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