Weberknecht

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, Weber +‎ Knecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈveːbɐˌknɛçt]

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• Hyphenation: We‧ber‧knecht

Noun

Weberknecht m (strong, genitive Weberknechtes or Weberknechts, plural Weberknechte)

1. (arachnid) harvestman

Further reading

• “Weberknecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Weberknecht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Weberknecht” in Duden online