der Wächter

B2

guardian / keeper / watchman

English meaning
guardian / keeper / watchman
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wächter

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Wächter in a sentence

Der Wächter bewacht das Schloss Tag und Nacht.

The watchman guards the castle day and night.

Declension of der Wächter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wächterdie Wächter
Accusativeden Wächterdie Wächter
Dativedem Wächterden Wächtern
Genitivedes Wächtersder Wächter

Where Wächter comes from

wahtære, wehtære, wahtāri, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert; bereits im 9. Jahrhundert: nahtwahtāri

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Questions about Wächter

Is it der, die or das Wächter?

It is der Wächter — Wächter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wächter.

What is the plural of Wächter?

The plural of der Wächter is die Wächter.

What is the genitive of Wächter?

The genitive singular is des Wächters. The dative plural is den Wächtern.

What does Wächter mean in English?

der Wächter means "guardian / keeper / watchman". For example: "Der Wächter bewacht das Schloss Tag und Nacht." — "The watchman guards the castle day and night."

What level is Wächter in German?

Wächter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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