vakt

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ʋɑkt/

noun-f1
Definitions
  • a guard (person)
  • a watch (period of duty; time period)

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German wacht root from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵ-

Gloss

be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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