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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French garnison.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaʁniˈzoːn/
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): /ɡaʁniˈzjoːn/ (probably by analogy with Latin loans ending in -ion)
- Rhymes: -oːn
- Hyphenation: Gar‧ni‧son
Noun
Garnison f (genitive Garnison, plural Garnisonen)
- garrison (permanent military post)
- Synonyms: Truppenstandort, Militärgarnison
- garrison (troops stationed at such a post)
- Synonym: Militärgarnison
Declension
Further reading
- “Garnison” in Duden online
- “Garnison” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache