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Karawanserei
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German
Etymology
17th century, from de ota كاروانسَرای karvanseray, ota كَروانسَرای kervanseray, from de fa کاروانسرای kârvânsarây, from fa کاروان kârvân caravan + fa سرای sarây courtyard, dwelling, palace. Reanalysed as de Karawane -s- -erei, whence the feminine gender. Compare the English variant en caravansary.
Pronunciation
de /ˌkaʁavanzəˈʁaɪ̯/ also /kaʁaˌvaːnzəˈʁaɪ̯/
de De-Karawanserei.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯ 5
Noun
f
caravanserai
Declension
f
Related terms
de Karawane
de Serail
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