Kaution

See also: kaution

German

Alternative forms
  • Caution (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cautiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaʊ̯ˈt͡si̯oːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kau‧ti‧on

Noun

Kaution f (genitive Kaution, plural Kautionen)

  1. (law) bail
  2. (renting) security deposit, damage deposit

Declension
Declension of Kaution [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kaution die Kautionen
genitive einer der Kaution der Kautionen
dative einer der Kaution den Kautionen
accusative eine die Kaution die Kautionen

See also

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