livvakt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From liv +‎ vakt, after German Leibwache.

Noun

livvakt f or m (definite singular livvakta or livvakten, indefinite plural livvakter, definite plural livvaktene)

1. a bodyguard

References

• “livvakt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

FWOTD – 12 November 2018

Etymology

Equivalent to liv (“life”) +‎ vakt (“guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːʋʋakt/

Noun

livvakt f (definite singular livvakta, indefinite plural livvakter, definite plural livvaktene)

1. a bodyguard
   • 2016 August 24, “Erna på Pokémon-jakt i Bratislava”, in Hordaland:

     Med to livvakter, fleire medarbeidarar og eit team frå TV 2 på slep, var det liten tvil om kva statsministeren heldt på med under utflukta i Bratislavas gater mellom dei offisielle møta tysdag.

     With two bodyguards, several colleagues and a team from TV2 in tow, there was little doubt about what the prime minister was doing during the excursion into Bratislava's streets between the official meetings on Tuesday.

See also

• livgarde

References

• “livvakt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of liv (“life”) +‎ vakt (“guard; sentry”)

Noun

livvakt c

1. bodyguard

Declension

Declension of livvakt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	livvakt	livvakts
	definite	livvakten	livvaktens
plural	indefinite	livvakter	livvakters
	definite	livvakterna	livvakternas

See also

• livgarde