wonderknaap

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋɔn.dərˌknaːp/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) A boy genius, male child prodigy.
  • Any wonderboy, boy l.s. (child or man) excelling in something

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish wonder (miracle, wonder) + Dutch, Flemish knaap (boy, lad, knave, youngling, servant, cf. knave, man).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

knaap

Gloss

boy, lad, knave, youngling, servant, cf. knave, man

Concept
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Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

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