Kasino

See also: kasino and kasíno

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian casino.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈziːno/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧si‧no

Noun

Kasino n (strong, genitive Kasinos, plural Kasinos)

  1. (gambling) casino
  2. (military) officers' mess
  3. (by extension) a cafeteria or lunchroom in an office building (originally one specific to the executives of a company, but now sometimes used merely as a grandiloquent word for Kantine)

Declension
Declension of Kasino [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kasino die Kasinos
genitive eines des Kasinos der Kasinos
dative einem dem Kasino den Kasinos
accusative ein das Kasino die Kasinos

Synonyms
  • (casino): Spielbank; Spielkasino
  • (officers' mess): Offiziersheim; Offizierskasino

Derived terms
  • Offizierskasino
  • Spielkasino

Further reading
  • “Kasino” in Duden online
  • “Kasino” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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