Albanian

Noun

vakt m (indefinite plural vakta, definite singular vakti, definite plural vaktat) ^[1][2]

1. meal, mealtime, repast
2. time, period, moment

References

1. ↑ Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 168, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
2. ↑ Dictionnaire Français-Albanais / Fjalor Shqip-Frengjisht, page 616, Vedat Kokona, Tiranë, 2002, ISBN 99927-726-4-6

Faroese

Etymology

From Middle Low German wachte, from Old Saxon wahta, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaʰkt/
• Rhymes: -ʰkt

Noun

vakt f (genitive singular vaktar, plural vaktir)

1. guard
2. watch

Declension

Derived terms

• vaktarmaður m
• vaktarskifti n

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaxt/
• Rhymes: -axt

Noun

vakt f ‎(genitive singular vaktar, nominative plural vaktir)

1. shift, watch
2. guard

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German wacht, wachte

Noun

vakt f, m ‎(definite singular vakta or vakten, indefinite plural vakter, definite plural vaktene)

1. a guard (person)

   stå vakt - stand guard

2. a watch (period of duty; time period)

   holde vakt - keep watch

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• vekka, vekket, vekt

Verb

vakt

1. past participle of vekke

References

• “vakt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German wacht, wachte

Noun

vakt f ‎(definite singular vakta, indefinite plural vakter, definite plural vaktene)

1. a guard (person)
2. a watch (period of duty; time period)

Derived terms

References

• “vakt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German wachte, from Old Saxon wahta, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō.

Pronunciation

Noun

vakt c

1. guard

References

• “vakt” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog