Wachtel
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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
Further reading[edit]
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