wachter

See also: Wachter and Wächter

Dutch

Etymology

From wachten (“(archaic) to take guard”) +‎ -er

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: wach‧ter

Noun

wachter m (plural wachters, diminutive wachtertje n)

  1. (literally) on who waits, practices patience
    Synonym: wachtende
  2. guard, sentinel etc.
    Synonyms: bewaker, wacht

Derived terms

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Old High German wahtāri. Cognate with German Wächter.

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Noun

wachter m (plural wachtyn)

  1. guard

West Frisian

Etymology

Noun

wachter c (plural wachters)

  1. person who keeps watch, guard
  2. satellite, moon
  3. worker bee

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “wachter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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