NOUN
Garnison/ɡaʁniˈzoːn/garrison; military post
Garnison is a German noun that means garrison or military post. It is pronounced /ɡaʁniˈzoːn/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Garnisonen".
Definitions
1.military unit stationed in a particular place or the place itself(military, location)
a.permanent station for military troops
Die Stadt war jahrzehntelang eine wichtige Garnison der Bundeswehr.—The city was an important garrison of the German Armed Forces for decades.
b.the soldiers stationed at a garrison
Die Garnison wurde während des Manövers in Alarmbereitschaft versetzt.—The garrison was put on alert during the exercise.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Garnison | die Garnisonen |
| Genitive | der Garnison | der Garnisonen |
| Dative | der Garnison | den Garnisonen |
| Accusative | die Garnison | die Garnisonen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Garnison" mean in English?
- "Garnison" means garrison or military post. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Garnison"?
- "Garnison" is pronounced /ɡaʁniˈzoːn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Garnison" der, die, or das?
- "Garnison" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What is the plural of "Garnison"?
- The plural of "Garnison" is "Garnisonen".
- What part of speech is "Garnison"?
- "Garnison" is a noun in German.
