Kaserne

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noun

A United States Military barracks or installation in Germany.

OriginGerman Kaserne ← Latin quaterna ← French caserne →
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Meanings

nounKaserne (plural Kasernes)

plural Kasernes

  1. USgovernmentA United States Military barracks or installation in Germany.

Origin

  1. Frenchcaserne
  2. Latinquaterna
  3. GermanKaserne“barracks”
  4. EnglishKaserne

Borrowed from German Kaserne (“barracks”), ultimately from Latin quaterna through French caserne.

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APA

Kaserne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaserne

MLA

“Kaserne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaserne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaserne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaserne.

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