Gefangenenwärter
German
Etymology
Gefangener (“prisoner”) + Wärter (“warder”)
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- (dated) prison warder, prison guard, turnkey (male or of unspecified gender)
- guard in a (makeshift) prison camp (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Synonyms
- Gefangenenbewacher
- Gefangenenwächter
- Gefängniswärter
- Justizvollzugsbeamter
- Kerkermeister
Further reading
- “Gefangenenwärter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gefangenenwärter” in Duden online
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