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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKleinknecht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"Il cognome Kleinknecht ha radici tedesche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A German surname historically denoting a junior servant or farmhand.
"The historical records from the 18th century listed several families with the name Kleinknecht in the region."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a German compound surname derived from Middle High German roots, combining 'klein' (small, little) and 'knecht' (servant, farmhand, or helper). Historically, it functioned as a descriptive nickname or status indicator to distinguish a younger or lesser-known family member or a subordinate worker in an estate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kleinknecht" is said worldwide
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Kleinknecht
Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"Le nom Kleinknecht est d'origine germanique."
Kleinknecht
Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"Der Name Kleinknecht hat eine lange Tradition in Süddeutschland."
Kleinknecht
Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"Il cognome Kleinknecht ha radici tedesche."
Kleinknecht
Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"El apellido Kleinknecht proviene de Alemania."
Kleinknecht
Transliteration: Kleinknecht
"O sobrenome Kleinknecht é de origem alemã."
क्लाइनकनेच्ट
Transliteration: klainakanecht
"क्लाइनकनेच्ट एक जर्मन उपनाम है।"
克莱恩克内希特
Transliteration: Kè lái ēn kè nèi xī tè
"克莱恩克内希特是一个德语姓氏。"
클라인크네히트
Transliteration: Keullainkeunehiteu
"클라인크네히트는 독일어 성씨입니다."
クラインクネヒト
Transliteration: Kurainkunehito
"クラインクネヒトはドイツの姓です。"
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