vægter

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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vægter c (singular definite vægteren, plural indefinite vægtere)

  1. (historical) night watchman
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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vægter

  1. present tense of vægte