Nachtwächter

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German nahtwahter, from Old High German nahtwahtāri, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtawahtāri. Equivalent to Nacht (“night”) +‎ Wächter (“guardian”). Cognate with Dutch nachtwachter and West Frisian nachtwachter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxtˌvɛçtɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Nacht‧wäch‧ter

Noun

Nachtwächter m (strong, genitive Nachtwächters, plural Nachtwächter, feminine Nachtwächterin)

  1. (historical) night watchman (a guard that protects cities at night)

Declension

Declension of Nachtwächter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nachtwächter die Nachtwächter
genitive eines des Nachtwächters der Nachtwächter
dative einem dem Nachtwächter den Nachtwächtern
accusative einen den Nachtwächter die Nachtwächter

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