caserne

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See also: caserné

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

caserne (plural casernes)

  1. Alternative form of casern

Dutch[edit]

Noun[edit]

caserne f (plural casernen or casernes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of kazerne.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Occitan cazerna, from Latin quaterna (neuter plural of Latin quaternus). Doublet of cahier, inherited from Latin, and quaterne, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

caserne f (plural casernes)

  1. barracks

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: caserna
  • Dutch: kazerne
  • Finnish: kasarmi (through Swedish)
  • German: Kaserne, Kasarme
  • Italian: caserma
  • Polish: kazarma, kasarnia (through German or Italian)
  • Portuguese: caserna
  • Russian: казарма (kazarma) (through German or Polish)
  • Swedish: kasarm (through German)

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