Noun
die Kaserne
Pronunciation: /kaˈzɛɐ̯nə/
barracks
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plural Kasernen
Meanings
Noun
- barracks
Example sentence
Die alte Kaserne am Stadtrand wird zu Wohnungen umgebaut.
The old barracks on the edge of town is being converted into apartments.
Word forms
singular
die Kaserne
plural
die Kasernen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kaserne
Accusativedie Kaserne
Dativeder Kaserne
Genitiveder Kaserne
Plural
Nominativedie Kasernen
Accusativedie Kasernen
Dativeden Kasernen
Genitiveder Kasernen
Usage
- in einer Kaserne — In military barracks; German can use a singular noun for the building or complex.
- Kaserne / Kasernen — The feminine noun adds -n in the plural.
Die Soldaten kehrten am Abend in die Kaserne zurück.
The soldiers returned to the barracks in the evening.