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German
Etymology
From Bahn (“rail, railway, railroad”) + Wärter (“attendant, keeper, guard, warder”).
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- Hyphenation: Bahn‧wär‧ter
Noun
Bahnwärter m (strong, genitive Bahnwärters, plural Bahnwärter, feminine Bahnwärterin)
- (rail transport) crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant
- Synonyms: Schrankenwärter, Bahnschrankenwärter
- (rail transport) trackman, platelayer, fettler
- Synonyms: Streckenwärter, Streckengänger, Streckenläufer
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