knave
Anglais modifier
Étymologie modifier
- Apparenté à Knabe en allemand.
Nom commun modifier
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| knave \neɪv\ |
knaves \neɪvz\ |
knave \neɪv\
- (Désuet) Garçon, servant.
- Exemple d’utilisation manquant. (Ajouter)
- Polisson, garnement, voyou.
- I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer. — (Geoffrey Chaucer, Les Contes de Canterbury)
Dérivés modifier
Prononciation modifier
- (États-Unis) : écouter « knave [neɪv] »