Küstenwache

German (Berlin)

[ˈkʏstn̩ˌvaχə]

noun
Definitions
  • coast guard

Etymology

Compound from German Küste (coast) + German -n- (pie, vault, xxx, ligature, pond, flower, stain, n-ligature, doctor, printer, clear, blot, covering, noise, brown, corner)+ German Wache (guard, watch, wake).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wache

Gloss

guard, watch, wake

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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