wacht

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) the function, duty of standing guard; a watch or vigil
2. (feminine) a guard-post
3. (feminine) a body of guards
4. (feminine) a single guard

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular,third-person) inflection of wachten:
2. (form-of,imperative) inflection of wachten:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʋɑxt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wachte, from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Sentences

Wacht even , ik kom dadelijk wel .

Hold on, I'll be right there.