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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin carcer (“prison”). Doublet of Kerker (“dungeon”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Karzer m (strong, genitive Karzers, plural Karzer)
- (historical) a type of detention cell in German universities
1826, Heinrich Heine, “Die Harzreise”, in Reisebilder [Travel Pictures], volume 1, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, page 114:Die Stadt Göttingen, berühmt durch ihre Würste und Universität, gehört dem König von Hannover, und enthält 999 Feuerstellen, diverse Kirchen, eine Entbindungsanstalt, eine Sternwarte, einen Karzer, eine Bibliothek und einen Rathskeller, wo das Bier sehr gut ist.- The city of Göttingen, famous for its sausages and university, belongs to the King of Hanover and has 999 homes, various churches, a maternity, an observatory, a detention cell, a library, and a bar where there is very good beer.
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Further reading
- “Karzer” in Duden online
- “Karzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache