Lazarett

Meaning

1. (dated, neuter, strong) any military hospital
2. (neuter, strong) a military hospital under war conditions
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, neuter, strong) short for Feldlazarett (“field hospital”)
4. (neuter, strong) a similar non-military facility (usually after a natural disaster)

Concepts

hospital

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clinic

infirmary

military hospital

sickbay

Synonyms

Spital

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Militärhospital

Militärkrankenhaus

Soldatenkrankenanstalt

Hospital

Feldlazarett

Krankenrevier

Klinik

Krankenhaus

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Quarantänehaus

Krankenstation

Translations

lazaret

hôpital

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νοσοκομείο

hospital

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hospital

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askeri hastane

ospedale

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مستشفى

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nosocomio

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kliniek

verpleeginrichting

ziekenhuis

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espital

espitau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/latsaˈrɛt/

Etymology

16th century, from Italian lazzaretto, in part through French lazaret.