casern

English

Etymology

From French caserne, attested since the late 1600s. Compare kasern.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈzɝn/, /kəˈsɝn/

Noun

casern (plural caserns)

1. A lodging for soldiers in a garrison town (formerly usually near the rampart); a barracks.

Alternative forms

• caserne, cazern, cazerne

References

• “casern”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “casern”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Carnes, Casner, Cernas, Creans, Rances, caners, cranes, cranse, nacres, rances, recans, rescan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː.sern/, [ˈkɑː.zerˠn]

Noun

cāsern f

1. Alternative form of cāseren