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German
Etymology
Gefangener (“prisoner”) + Wärter (“warder”)
Noun
Gefangenenwärter m (strong, genitive Gefangenenwärters, plural Gefangenenwärter, feminine Gefangenenwärterin)
- (dated) prison warder, prison guard, turnkey (male or of unspecified gender)
- guard in a (makeshift) prison camp (male or of unspecified gender)
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