hondenwacht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌʋɑxt/

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) the guard shift from midnight until 4 o'clock in the morning

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish hond (dog, hound, cognate of hound, hond, canine) + Dutch, Flemish wacht (guard, watch, sentry, a watch).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wacht

Gloss

guard, watch, sentry, a watch

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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