wachter

See also: Wachter and Wächter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wachter. Equivalent to wachten (“to take guard, to wait”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑx.tər/

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• Hyphenation: wach‧ter

Noun

wachter m (plural wachters, diminutive wachtertje n)

1. A guard, a sentinel.

   Synonyms: bewaker, wacht

2. (literally) One who waits.

   Synonym: wachtende

Derived terms

• boswachter
• doelwachter
• lijfwachter
• paleiswachter
• parketwachter
• parkwachter
• veldwachter

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wagter
• → Caribbean Javanese: wakter
• → Sranan Tongo: waktiman
  • → Aukan: wakitiman
  • → Caribbean Javanese: waktiman, waktimang

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Old High German wahtāri. Cognate with German Wächter.

Pronunciation

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Noun

wachter m (plural wachtyn)

1. guard

West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

wachter c (plural wachters)

1. person who keeps watch, guard
2. satellite, moon
3. worker bee

Derived terms

• boskwachter

Further reading

• “wachter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011