hondenwacht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hond (“dog”) +‎ -en- +‎ wacht (“guard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌʋɑxt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: hon‧den‧wacht

Noun

hondenwacht f (plural hondenwachten)

  1. (nautical, chiefly historical) the guard shift from midnight until 4 o'clock in the morning
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.