Schrankenwärter

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Etymology

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From Schranke (gate, barrier) +‎ -n- +‎ Wärter (attendant, keeper, guard, warder).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃʁaŋkn̩ˌvɛʁtɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Schran‧ken‧wär‧ter

Noun

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Schrankenwärter m (strong, genitive Schrankenwärters, plural Schrankenwärter, feminine Schrankenwärterin)

  1. (rail transport, gated crossing) crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant, flagman
    Synonyms: Bahnschrankenwärter, Bahnwärter, (Switzerland) Barrierenwärter

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