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Nachtwache
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German
Etymology
From de gmh nahtwache, from de goh nahtwahha, from de gmw-pro *nahtwaku. Equivalent to de Nacht Wache. Cognate with nl nachtwake and ang nihtwacu. Also related to nl nachtwacht and fy nachtwacht (compare de Nachtwacht), and en nightwatch.
Pronunciation
de [ˈnaxtˌvaxə]
de Nacht wa che
de De-Nachtwache.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
night watch
Declension
f
Related terms
de Nachtwacht, de Nachtwächter
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