kazemat
Dutch
Alternative forms
- casemat (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French casemate, from Italian casamatta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.zəˈmɑt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧ze‧mat
- Rhymes: -ɑt
Noun
kazemat f (plural kazematten, diminutive kazematje n)
- casemate (bombproof room or shelter as part of a larger fortification)
- Synonym: walgewelf
- casemate, bunker
- Synonym: bunker