knaap
B2#6,263Hear it
noun
- boy, usually adolescent
- by extensionany human male, regardless of age
- chiefly in compoundsa servant, helper
- a big one, whopper, said of a creature or an object
Forms
noun
| plural | knapen |
|---|---|
| diminutive neuter | knaapje |
Other ways to say it
- jongena boy, any male child; members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
- kanjersomething or someone who is big or the biggest of their kind; a whopper; one who is admirable; a hero, a star
- knula boy or young man, guy, kid, dude; a crude boor, lout, sull; the diminutive often lacks the derogatory connotation