Wart
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German wart, warte, from Old High German wart, warto, from Proto-West Germanic *ward, *wardō, from Proto-Germanic *wardaz, *warduz, *wardô. Related with warten and wahren. Cognate with English ward.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /vart/, [vaʁt], [vaɐ̯t], [vaːt], [ʋ-]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wart
- Rhymes: -aʁt
- Homophones: ward (general), wahrt, wart (some speakers)
Noun[edit]
Wart m (strong, genitive Wartes or Warts, plural Warte, feminine Wartin or Wärtin)
- (archaic outside compounds) keeper, guard, one responsible for the upkeep and/or protection of something
- Synonyms: Aufseher, Beauftragter, Zuständiger, Wärter, Wächter
Usage notes[edit]
- In compounds an alternative plural -wärte is often heard and also readily attested in written sources, though it may as yet be considered substandard.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Wart [masculine, strong]
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