Noun
die Garnison
Pronunciation: /ɡaʁniˈzoːn/
garrison (permanent military post)
C2
rank #10,459
plural Garnisonen
Meanings
Noun
- garrison (permanent military post)
- garrison (troops stationed at such a post)
Example sentence
Die Garnison wurde zum Aufgeben gezwungen.
The garrison was forced to surrender.
Word forms
singular
die Garnison
plural
die Garnisonen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Garnison
Accusativedie Garnison
Dativeder Garnison
Genitiveder Garnison
Plural
Nominativedie Garnisonen
Accusativedie Garnisonen
Dativeden Garnisonen
Genitiveder Garnisonen
Usage
- in einer Garnison stationiert sein — to be stationed at a garrison; the military post
- Garnison als Truppe — garrison can also collectively name the troops stationed at a post
Die ehemalige Garnison am Stadtrand wurde auf dem historischen Plan markiert.
The former garrison on the edge of town was marked on the historical plan.