German Conversation · Level 25
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German word
Wächter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛçtɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounguard
Example
Die Wächter standen am Tor.
The guards were standing at the gate.
More examples
Der Wächter im Museum bemerkte einen Einbruch.
The guard in the museum noticed a break-in.
Core concept
A watchful guard patrols a boundary and acts when an intruder or danger appears.
Common phrases
Wächter am Tor
guard at the gate
Wächter im Museum
museum guard
Wächter der Nacht
night watchman
Similar words
Wachmann: A security guard employed to protect a building or facility.
Sicherheitsdienst: A security company or organization responsible for safety at a site or event.
Pförtner: A gate attendant controlling visitors entering and leaving a building.
Wache: A guard duty assigned to watch over a building or place.
Definition in German
Person, die Personen, Gebäude oder Gelände bewacht und vor Gefahren schützt.
Word origin
The noun Wächter developed from the watch-related Germanic verb wachen by adding the agent suffix -er, which forms nouns for people performing an action.
Usage tips
- Wächter can sound literary, historical, or symbolic, while Sicherheitsmitarbeiter is more specific for a contemporary security job.
Other meanings
- security guardnoun
- watchmannoun
- watchernoun
Opposites
- Eindringlingintrudernoun
- Angreiferattackernoun
Related words
- Wächterinfemale guardnoun
- wachsamvigilantadjective
- Wachsamkeitvigilancenoun