Hauptwache

German

Etymology

From haupt- +‎ Wache.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌvaχə/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Haupt‧wa‧che

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

main guardhouse at the entry to a camp or other facility
(dated) main police station in a town or city

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

→ Polish: odwach
- → Lithuanian: advokas

Further reading

“Hauptwache” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Hauptwache” in Duden online

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