lansquenet
English
/ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt/, /ˌlænskəˈnɛt/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
- (uncountable) A card game, used for gambling.
Etymology
Borrowed from French lansquenet derived from German Landsknecht.
Origin
German (Berlin)
Landsknecht
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Landsknecht English
- Knecht German
- Land German
- Landsknecht German
- lanzichenecco Italian
- landsknecht Dutch, Flemish
- lansquenet French
- ландскнехт Russian
- ლანდსკნეხტი Georgian