de schildknaap
squire
noun · /ˈsxɪltknaːp/
Forms
- Article
- de schildknaap
- Plural
- de schildknapen
- Diminutive
- het schildknaapje
- Also means
- knight's attendant and, apprentice, acolyte, sidekick, helper
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
De schildknaap droeg het zwaard.
The squire carried the sword.
De ridder vertrouwde op zijn schildknaap.
The knight trusted his squire.
Een dappere schildknaap hielp de koning.
A brave squire helped the king.
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