lansquenet
lansquenet · lansquenets
ландскнехт
Landsknecht, Lansquenet
Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were…Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
UK/ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt/US/ˌlænskəˈnɛt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical)Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
Landsknecht
ландскне́хтlandsknéxt
(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.
Landsknecht, Lansquenet
Translations
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By meaning 1
German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century:
gambling card game:
Origin
Borrowed from French lansquenet, from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + KneBorrowed from French lansquenet, from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + Knecht (“servant”). Doublet of Landsknecht.
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Forms
plural: lansquenetsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable