Wachtel
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See also: wachtel
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Wachtel (plural Wachtels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wachtel is the 14636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2033 individuals. Wachtel is most common among White (95.33%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wachtel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German wachtel, wahtel, from Old High German wahtala, wahtila, from Proto-West Germanic *hwahtlā (“quail”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Wachtel f (genitive Wachtel, plural Wachteln)
- quail
- (slang, derogatory) screw (i.e., prison guard)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Wachtel [feminine]
Further reading[edit]
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- de:Fowls
- de:Prison