Wache

See also: wache and wachę

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wache, from Old High German wacha.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaχə/
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Hyphenation: Wa‧che
Rhymes: -aχə

Noun

Wache f (genitive Wache, plural Wachen)

wake, watch (act), vigil
watch (person or persons)
Synonym: Wachdienst
Short for Polizeiwache: police station
Synonym: Polizeiwache

Declension

Declension of Wache

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Wache	die	Wachen
genitive	einer	der	Wache	der	Wachen
dative	einer	der	Wache	den	Wachen
accusative	eine	die	Wache	die	Wachen

Derived terms

Küstenwache
Mahnwache
Nachtwache
Polizeiwache
Schildwache
Totenwache
Wachestehen
wachestehend
wachhabend

Related terms

wach
Wachebeamter, Wachbeamter
Wachdienst
wachen
Wachmann
wachsam
Wachsoldat
Wachstube
Wacht

Further reading

Wache in Duden online

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