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German
Etymology
From Schranke (“gate, barrier”) + -n- + Wärter (“attendant, keeper, guard, warder”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Schran‧ken‧wär‧ter
Noun
Schrankenwärter m (strong, genitive Schrankenwärters, plural Schrankenwärter, feminine Schrankenwärterin)
- (rail transport, gated crossing) crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant, flagman
- Synonyms: Bahnschrankenwärter, Bahnwärter, (Switzerland) Barrierenwärter
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