Garnison

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from French garnison.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaʁniˈzoːn/
  • (nonstandard) IPA(key): /ɡaʁniˈzjoːn/ (probably by analogy with Latin loans ending in -ion)
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  • Rhymes: -oːn
  • Hyphenation: Gar‧ni‧son

Noun

Garnison f (genitive Garnison, plural Garnisonen)

  1. garrison (permanent military post)
    Synonyms: Truppenstandort, Militärgarnison
  2. garrison (troops stationed at such a post)
    Synonym: Militärgarnison

Declension

Further reading

  • Garnison” in Duden online
  • Garnison” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache