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German
Etymology
Gefängnis (“prison”) + Wärter (“warder”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Gefängniswärter m (strong, genitive Gefängniswärters, plural Gefängniswärter, feminine Gefängniswärterin)
- prison officer, prison guard, prison warder (warder), turnkey (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Gefangenenaufseher; Gefangenenwärter; (historic) Kerkermeister; (officialese) Strafvollzugsbeamter
Declension
Declension of Gefängniswärter
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