kerker

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Kerker^¹

[ˈkɛʁkɐ]

Rhymes with ɛʁkɐ

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch karkære, kerker, althochdeutsch karcāri, von lateinisch carcer ^(→ la) „Gefängnis, Umfriedung“ im 8. Jahrhundert entlehnt

noun Kerker · Kerkers · Kerkern

historical, outdated Gefängnis, Zuchthaus, Justizvollzugsanstalt Sie hielten ihn im Kerker gefangen.
Similar: Gefängnis

kerker^²

[ˈkɛʁkɐ]

Rhymes with ɛʁkɐ

verb kerkere · kerkre

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerkern
active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerkern

In English

prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
dungeon underground prison or vault
bastille jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners — see also

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"kerker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/kerker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

kerker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/kerker

Chicago

"kerker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/kerker.

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@misc{kerker_2026,
  title = {kerker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kerker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}