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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German wechter, wachter, derived from wacht (“watch”), from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō. Compare German Wächter. Norwegian vekter and Swedish väktare are also borrowed from Low German.
Noun
vægter c (singular definite vægteren, plural indefinite vægtere)
- (historical) night watchman
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vægter
- present tense of vægte