legoknekt

Swedish

Etymology

lega (“hire”) +‎ -o- +‎ knekt (“soldier”)

Noun

legoknekt c

  1. (somewhat historical) mercenary
    Synonym: (more modern) legosoldat

Usage notes

  • As the term knekt refers to a foot soldier of the medieval and earlier eras (cf. English knight), the compound term legoknekt carries historical connotations. While this does not hinder its use in a modern sense, one might consider using legosoldat instead.

Declension

Declension of legoknekt
nominative genitive
singular indefinite legoknekt legoknekts
definite legoknekten legoknektens
plural indefinite legoknektar legoknektars
definite legoknektarna legoknektarnas

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.