Wachstube

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German

Etymology 1

Compound of Wache (“guard, watch”) +‎ Stube (“room”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaxˌʃtuːbə/
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Noun

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. guardhouse, guardpost
Declension
Declension of Wachstube
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wachstube die Wachstuben
genitive einer der Wachstube der Wachstuben
dative einer der Wachstube den Wachstuben
accusative eine die Wachstube die Wachstuben

Etymology 2

Compound of Wachs (“wax”) +‎ Tube (“tube”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. tube of wax
Declension
Declension of Wachstube
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wachstube die Wachstuben
genitive einer der Wachstube der Wachstuben
dative einer der Wachstube den Wachstuben
accusative eine die Wachstube die Wachstuben

Usage notes

  • This word pair was often cited by advocates of Fraktur or blackletter printing, because in Fraktur etymology 1 is spelt Wachſtube (with a long s) while etymology 2 is spelt Wachstube (with a short s).

Further reading

  • “Wachstube” in Duden online
  • “Wachstube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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