Wachtel
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Wachtel (plural Wachtels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wachtel is the 14636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2033 individuals. Wachtel is most common among White (95.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wachtel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wachtel, wahtel, from Old High German wahtala, wahtila, from Proto-West Germanic *hwahtlā (“quail”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wachtel f (genitive Wachtel, plural Wachteln)
- quail
- (slang, derogatory) screw (i.e., prison guard)
Declension
Declension of Wachtel