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- [German lahnts-knekht]
- /German ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [German lahnts-knekht]
- /German ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt/
Definitions of landsknecht word
- noun landsknecht a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd. 1
- noun landsknecht A member of a class of mercenary soldiers in the German and other continental armies in the 16th and 17th centuries. 1
- noun landsknecht a mercenary foot soldier in late 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century Europe, esp a German pikeman 0
- noun landsknecht (historical) A mercenary soldier in 15th- and 16th-century Europe. Most of them were German pikemen and foot soldiers. 0
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Parts of speech for Landsknecht
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landsknecht popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
landsknecht usage trend in Literature
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