Gefangenenwärter
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- (dated) prison warder, prison guard, turnkey (male or of unspecified sex)
- guard in a (makeshift) prison camp (male or of unspecified sex)
Etymology
Compound from German Gefangener (prisoner, captive, prisoners) + German Wärter (warder).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Wärter
Gloss
warder
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Gefangenenlager German
- Gefangener German
- Gefängniswärter German
- Krankenwärter German
- Kriegsgefangener German
- Wärter German
- wartari Old High German