Nachtwachter
East Central German
editEtymology
editCompare Nacht + Wachter. Compare German Nachtwächter.
Noun
editNachtwachter m
- (Erzgebirgisch, historical) night watchman (a guard that protects cities at night)
Further reading
edit- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 144