Leibwächter

German

Etymology

Leib (body) + Wächter (guard)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯pˌvɛçtɐ/
  • (file)

Noun

Leibwächter m (strong, genitive Leibwächters, plural Leibwächter, feminine Leibwächterin)

  1. bodyguard (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Bodyguard, Personenschützer
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 27/2010, page 32:
      Von den Leibwächtern wird erwartet, dass sie die Politiker mit ihrem Körper schützen.
      It is expected of the bodyguards that they protect the politicians with their body.

Declension

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.