hondenwacht

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of hond (“dog”) +‎ -en- +‎ wacht (“guard”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌʋɑxt/
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Hyphenation: hon‧den‧wacht

Noun edit

hondenwacht f (plural hondenwachten)

(nautical, chiefly historical) the guard shift from midnight until 4 o'clock in the morning

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