Gefangenenwärter

German

Etymology

Gefangener (prisoner) + Wärter (warder)

Noun

Gefangenenwärter m (strong, genitive Gefangenenwärters, plural Gefangenenwärter, feminine Gefangenenwärterin)

  1. (dated) prison warder, prison guard, turnkey (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. guard in a (makeshift) prison camp (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Synonyms

  • Gefangenenbewacher
  • Gefangenenwächter
  • Gefängniswärter
  • Justizvollzugsbeamter
  • Kerkermeister

Further reading

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