carabineer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkaɹ.ə.bəˈniɹ/ (Scotland)
- /ˌkæɹ.ə.bəˈnɪə̯/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkaɹ-/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkæɹ.ə.bəˈnɪ(ə̯)ɹ/ (General-American) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˌkɛɹ.ə.bəˈniə̯/ (New-Zealand)
- kăr′ə-bə-nîr′
- /ˌkɛɹ.ə.bəˈnɪ(ə̯)ɹ/ (General-American) Mary–marry–merry merger
- /-ˈnɪː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkɛɹ.ə.bəˈnɪɹ/ (Canada)
Etymology
Borrowed from French carabinier, from carabine (“carbine”). By surface analysis, carabine + -eer.
Meanings
- (historical) A cavalry soldier.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carbinier | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carbineer | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carabineers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| carabinier | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
fi karabinieeri (cavalry soldier) · tr karabinyer (cavalry soldier) · de Karabinier (cavalry soldier) · es carabinero (cavalry soldier) · pl karabinierka (cavalry soldier) · scn carabbineri (cavalry soldier) · fr carabinier (cavalry soldier) · pt carabineiro (cavalry soldier) · it carabinière (cavalry soldier) · nl karabinier (cavalry soldier) · ca carrabiner (cavalry soldier) · pl karabinier (cavalry soldier)