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Etymology

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Block (block) +‎ Wart (keeper, guardian)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈblɔkˌvaʁt]
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  • Hyphenation: Block‧wart

Noun

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Blockwart m (strong, genitive Blockwartes or Blockwarts, plural Blockwarte)

  1. (Nazism) neighborhood guard in Nazi Germany
    Synonym: Blockleiter
  2. (colloquial) a nosy person, especially a nosy neighbor
    Synonyms: Schnüffler, (Switzerland) Quartiersheriff

Declension

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See also

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