nachtwaker
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌʋaː.kər/
- Hyphenation: nacht‧wa‧ker
Noun
nachtwaker m (plural nachtwakers)
- A nightguard (person), a night watchman (usually male). [from 16th c.]
- 1517, Cornelius Aurelius, Die cronycke van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vrieslant, met die cronike der biscoppen van Uutrecht, Aarnoud de Hamer (ed.), 2011 critical edition, page 280 recto.
- Die nachtwakers, siende den groten brant, sloegen die clocke, verwreckende die poorters omme den brant te lesschen, want daer meer huysen van den brande ontstaken.
- The night watchmen, seeing the large fire, sounded the bell, alarming the burghers to extinguish the fire, because more houses were being ignited by the fire.
- 1517, Cornelius Aurelius, Die cronycke van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vrieslant, met die cronike der biscoppen van Uutrecht, Aarnoud de Hamer (ed.), 2011 critical edition, page 280 recto.
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