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German word
Warte
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaɐ̯tə/
Meaning
- feminine nounlookout
Example
Man sieht das Tal von der Warte.
The valley can be seen from the lookout.
More examples
Die Einheit errichtete eine mobile Warte am Flussufer.
The unit erected a mobile lookout on the riverbank.
Core concept
A raised place where a watcher scans the surrounding land, serving either surveillance or viewing.
Common phrases
eine mobile Warte errichten
erect a mobile lookout
auf die Warte klettern
climb onto the lookout
von der Warte Meldung geben
report from the lookout
Similar words
Aussichtspunkt: A scenic place with a wide view, visited to enjoy the landscape or town.
Wachturm: A tower built for watching and defending an area.
Sternwarte: A building or facility equipped with telescopes for observing celestial objects.
Beobachtungsstation: A facility for long-term observation and measurement in weather or research work.
Definition in German
Ort, meist erhöht, von dem aus jemand Ausschau hält oder beobachtet, oft für Wache oder Aussicht.
Word origin
Warte comes through Middle High German warte from Old High German warta and belongs to the Germanic word family of watching and guarding.
Usage tips
- Warte is feminine, so the standard forms are die Warte and die Warten; it can refer to a post or place, not only a tower.
Other meanings
- watchtowernoun
- observation postnoun
Related words
- Wartepostenlookout postnoun
- Wartesaalwaiting roomnoun