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Lakai

  • [laˈkaɪ̯]

Rhymes with aɪ̯

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im 16. Jahrhundert von französisch: laquais ^(→ fr) „Diener“ entlehnt

noun Lakaiin · Lakai · Lakaien

  1. livrierter Diener In vornehmen Hotels gibt es Lakaien.

    Opposite: Herr

  2. Ja-Sager, Heuchler, der etwas unterstützt, beziehungsweise nicht dagegen vorgeht Der Herr Apotheker hatten den Mitgliedern des Stadtrates gegenüber den Lakaien gemacht.

In English

  • servant one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives comp
  • minion loyal servant of another more powerful being
  • drudge person who works in a low job
  • vassal servant
  • attendant servant, valet, domestic worker
  • flunkey one who is obsequious or cringing
  • lackey liveried male servant
  • footman male servant

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"Lakai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/lakai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lakai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/lakai

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"Lakai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/lakai.

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@misc{lakai_2026,
  title = {Lakai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/lakai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}