Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From vogte (to guard) +‎ -er, or borrowed from Middle Low German wachter, derived from the noun wacht, wachte (guard), from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō. Compare German Wächter.

Noun

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vogter c (singular definite vogteren, plural indefinite vogtere)

  1. guard (a person guarding)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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vogter

  1. present tense of vogte