Dutch word knapenliefde comes from Dutch knaap, Dutch -en-, Dutch liefde (Love.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| knaap | Dutch (nld) | (by extension) Any human male, regardless of age. (chiefly, in compounds) A servant, helper. A big one, whopper, said of a creature or an object. Boy, usually adolescent. |
| -en- | Dutch (nld) | Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter. |
| liefde | Dutch (nld) | Love. |
| knapenliefde | Dutch (nld) | (dysphemistic) homosexuality. (literally) A love for boys ("knaves"), i.e. pedophilia directed to boys as sexually attractive. |