Wacht

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wahte, from Old High German wahta, from Proto-West Germanic *wahtu, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Pronunciation

Noun

Wacht f (genitive Wacht, plural Wachten)

  1. guard (vigilant state)
    auf Wacht sein ― to be on watch

Declension

Declension of Wacht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wacht die Wachten
genitive einer der Wacht der Wachten
dative einer der Wacht den Wachten
accusative eine die Wacht die Wachten

Related terms

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: wacha
  • → Russian: вахта (vaxta)

Further reading

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

Plautdietsch

Noun

Wacht f (plural Wajchta)

  1. guard, guard duty, watch, vigil
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