Noun
das Lazarett
Pronunciation: /latsaˈrɛt/
a military hospital under war conditions
C2
rank #14,085
plural Lazarette
Meanings
Noun
- a military hospital under war conditions
- a similar non-military facility (usually after a natural disaster)
Example sentence
Der Verwundete kam sofort ins Lazarett.
The wounded man was taken straight to the field hospital.
Word forms
singular
das Lazarett
plural
die Lazarette
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lazarett
Accusativedas Lazarett
Dativedem Lazarett
Genitivedes Lazaretts
Plural
Nominativedie Lazarette
Accusativedie Lazarette
Dativeden Lazaretten
Genitiveder Lazarette
Usage
- ein Lazarett einrichten — Set up a military or emergency hospital.
- Lazarett / normale Arztpraxis — A hospital associated especially with wartime care versus an ordinary doctor's practice.
Im Roman dient die alte Schule vorübergehend als Lazarett.
In the novel, the old school temporarily serves as a military hospital.