Wachstube

German

Etymology 1

Wache (“guard”, “watch”) + Stube (“room”)

Alternative forms
  • Wachſtube (obsolete except in fraktur typefaces)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvaχˌʃtuːbə]

Noun

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. guardhouse, guardpost

Etymology 2

Wachs (“wax”) + Tube (“tube”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvaksˌtuːbə]

Noun

Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)

  1. tube of wax

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