Hauptwache

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From haupt- +‎ Wache.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌvaχə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Haupt‧wa‧che

Noun[edit]

Hauptwache f (genitive Hauptwache, plural Hauptwachen)

  1. main guardhouse at the entry to a camp or other facility
  2. (dated) main police station in a town or city

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Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: odwach

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