Tankwart

German

Etymology

Shortened from Tankstellenwart. Analysable as tanken (to refuel) + Wart (guard, keeper).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtaŋkvaʁt]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Tank‧wart

Noun

Tankwart m (strong, genitive Tankwarts or Tankwartes, plural Tankwarte or (younger, more informal) Tankwärte, feminine Tankwartin or Tankwärtin)

  1. filling station attendant, one who performs general tasks (such as assisting or cashing) at a filling/gas/petrol station

Declension

Further reading

  • Tankwart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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