nachtwacht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈnɑxt.ʋɑxt/

noun
Definitions
  • night guard, night watchman or night watchwoman person belonging to a night watch, standing guard at night
  • night watch, night guard group of people who stand guard at night
  • guard duty for the night watch look-out duty at night

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish nacht (night) + Dutch, Flemish wacht (guard, watch, sentry, a watch).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wacht

Gloss

guard, watch, sentry, a watch

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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