Hauptwache

German

Etymology

From haupt- + Wache.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Hauptwache f (genitive Hauptwache, plural Hauptwachen)

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

Declension

Descendants

  • Polish: odwach

Further reading

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