wacht

See also: Wacht

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: wacht
• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wachte, from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Noun

wacht f (plural wachten, diminutive wachtje n)

1. the function, duty of standing guard; a watch or vigil
2. a guard-post
3. a body of guards

   Synonym: garde

4. a single guard

   Synonym: wachter

Derived terms

• wachthuis
• wachtpost
• wachttoren
• wachtvolk

 

types or functions of guards

• brandwacht
• buitenwacht
• burgerwacht
• dagwacht
• erewacht
• hondenwacht
• hoofdwacht
• lijfwacht
• nachtwacht
• paleiswacht
• schildwacht
• stadswacht
• wegenwacht

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wag
• Negerhollands: wacht, wach, wak, wagt

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wacht

1. inflection of wachten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

German

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Verb

wacht

1. inflection of wachen:
   1. third-person singular present
   2. second-person plural present
   3. plural imperative

Middle Dutch

Verb

wacht

1. inflection of wachten:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
   3. singular/plural imperative