Wachtgeld
German edit
Etymology edit
From Wacht (“the guard”) + Geld (“money”).
Noun edit
Wachtgeld n (strong, genitive Wachtgeldes or Wachtgelds, plural Wachtgelder)
- charge levied by cities on certain population groups to pay for the militia or vigilante
- charge for guard service or night patrol
Declension edit
Declension of Wachtgeld [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Wachtgeld | die | Wachtgelder |
| genitive | eines | des | Wachtgeldes, Wachtgelds | der | Wachtgelder |
| dative | einem | dem | Wachtgeld, Wachtgelde1 | den | Wachtgeldern |
| accusative | ein | das | Wachtgeld | die | Wachtgelder |
1Now rare, see notes.