Wachstube

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German[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compound of Wache (guard, watch) +‎ Stube (room).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaxˌʃtuːbə/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. guardhouse, guardpost
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Compound of Wachs (wax) +‎ Tube (tube).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. tube of wax
Declension[edit]

Usage notes[edit]

  • This word pair was often cited by advocates of Fraktur or blackletter printing, because in Fraktur etymology 1 is spelt Wachſtube (with a long s) while etymology 2 is spelt Wachstube (with a short s).

Further reading[edit]

  • Wachstube” in Duden online
  • Wachstube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache