Caravan

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English caravan. Perhaps in part through Dutch caravan or at least reinforced by it. The word is often used in reference to Dutch tourists (who are stereotypically known in Germany for their love of caravan travelling).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaraˌvaːn/, [ˈkaʁaˌvaːn], [-ˌʋaːn]

Noun

Caravan m (strong, genitive Caravans, plural Caravans)

1. caravan (UK), trailer (US)

   Synonym: (commoner) Wohnwagen

Declension

Declension of Caravan [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Caravan	die	Caravans
genitive	eines	des	Caravans	der	Caravans
dative	einem	dem	Caravan	den	Caravans
accusative	einen	den	Caravan	die	Caravans

Related terms

• Karawane

See also

• Wohnmobil