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Nachtwacht
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German
Etymology
From de gmh nahtwahte, from de goh nahtwahta, from de gmw-pro *nahtwahtu. Equivalent to de Nacht Wache. Cognate with nl nachtwacht and fy nachtwacht. Also related to nl nachtwake, ang nihtwacu, and en nightwatch.
Pronunciation
de [ˈnaxtˌvaxt]
de Nacht wacht
Noun
f
de archaic night watch
Declension
f
Related terms
de Nachtwache, de Nachtwächter
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