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)
- guardhouse, guardpost
Etymology 2
Wachs (“wax”) + Tube (“tube”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvaksˌtuːbə]
Noun
Wachstube f (genitive Wachstube, plural Wachstuben)
- tube of wax
Further reading
- Wachstube in Duden online