wachter
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wachter. Equivalent to wachten (“to take guard, to wait”) + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
wachter m (plural wachters, diminutive wachtertje n)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wagter
Vilamovian
Etymology
From Old High German wahtāri. Cognate with German Wächter.
Pronunciation
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Noun
wachter m (plural wachtyn)
West Frisian
Etymology
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Noun
wachter c (plural wachters)
- person who keeps watch, guard
- satellite, moon
- worker bee
Derived terms
Further reading
- “wachter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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