der Knappe
Translation
squire, miner
Examples
Der Ritter wurde von seinem Knappen begleitet.
The knight was accompanied by his squire.
Die Knappen arbeiteten hart in der Mine.
The miners worked hard in the mine.
Grammar Patterns
der ((Knappe)) (nominative) The squire served the knight.
den ((Knappen)) (accusative) The knight trained the squire.
dem ((Knappen)) (dative) The knight gave the squire a sword.
des ((Knappen)) (genitive) The squire's horse was fast.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squire, page, miner
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'knappe', which meant 'boy' or 'servant'. It was a general term for a young man.
Memory Tips
Think of a squire as a knight's 'apprentice' (sounds a bit like Knappe). Or, for the miner meaning, imagine resources in a mine are 'knapp' (scarce).