Nachtwächter
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German nahtwahter, from Old High German nahtwahtāri, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtawahtāri. Equivalent to Nacht (“night”) + Wächter (“guardian”). Cognate with Dutch nachtwachter and West Frisian nachtwachter.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Nachtwächter m (strong, genitive Nachtwächters, plural Nachtwächter, feminine Nachtwächterin)
- (historical) night watchman (a guard that protects cities at night)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Nachtwächter [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Nachtwächter” in Duden online
- “Nachtwächter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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