Wache

See also: wache and wachę

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wache, from Old High German wacha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaχə/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Wa‧che
• Rhymes: -aχə

Noun

Wache f (genitive Wache, plural Wachen)

1. wake, watch (act), vigil
2. watch (person or persons)

   Synonym: Wachdienst

3. Short for Polizeiwache: police station

   Synonym: Polizeiwache

Derived terms

• Küstenwache
• Mahnwache
• Nachtwache
• Polizeiwache
• Schildwache
• Totenwache
• Wachestehen
• wachestehend
• wachhabend

Related terms

• wach
• Wachebeamter, Wachbeamter
• Wachdienst
• wachen
• Wachmann
• wachsam
• Wachsoldat
• Wachstube
• Wacht

Further reading

• “Wache” in Duden online