väktare

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vaktare, væktare, from Middle Low German wechter or German Wächter, equivalent to vakta +‎ -are. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål vekter and Norwegian Nynorsk vektar, see also Swedish vakt (guard).

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Noun

väktare c

  1. guard, member of security (in charge of property)
  2. guardian, keeper
    De är stenens väktare.
    They are the guardians of the stone.

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