Wart
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German wart, warte, from Old High German wart, warto, from Proto-West Germanic *ward, *wardō, from Proto-Germanic *wardaz, *warduz, *wardô. Related with warten and wahren. Cognate with English ward.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vart/, , , ,
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Wart
- Rhymes: -aʁt
- Homophones: ward (general), wahrt, wart (some speakers)
Noun
Wart m (strong, genitive Wartes or Warts, plural Warte, feminine Wartin or Wärtin)
- (archaic outside compounds) keeper, guard, one responsible for the upkeep and/or protection of something
- Synonyms: Aufseher, Beauftragter, Zuständiger, Wärter, Wächter
Usage notes
- In compounds an alternative plural -wärte is often heard and also readily attested in written sources, though it may as yet be considered substandard.
Declension
Declension of Wart