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Lakai
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German
Alternative forms
de Lakaie nonstandard
Etymology
16th century, from de fr laquais.
Pronunciation
de /laˈkaɪ̯/
de De-Lakai.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
((<m.weak>,<m,s,en.[nonstandard but relatively common]>)) in
lackey
2 27 Die Fürstin Twerskaja stieg nicht aus; nur ihr Lakai in Gamaschen, Pelerine und schwarzem Hut sprang an der Haustür ab.
Usage notes
Usually weak in the standard language, but mixed declension is also found.
Declension
((<m.weak>,<m,s,en>))
Derived terms
de lakaienhaft
de Lakaienhaftigkeit
de lakaiisch
Further reading
de
Lun Bawang
Proper noun
lnd proper noun
lnd male
References
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