hondenwacht
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hond (“dog”) + -en- + wacht (“guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔn.də(n)ˌʋɑxt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: hon‧den‧wacht
Noun
hondenwacht f (plural hondenwachten)
- (nautical, chiefly historical) the guard shift from midnight until 4 o'clock in the morning