cavern
A large caveA large cave.
» A dragon lives inside the cavern.
In der Höhle lebt ein Drache.
В пещере живёт дракон.
В пещере обитает дракон.
Meaning
3 sensesA large cave.
große Höhle, Grotte
пеще́раpeščéra, гротgrot
a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
An underground chamber.
Kaverne
каве́рнаkavérna
A large, dark place or space.
a dark cavern of a shop
any large dark enclosed space
Examples
16 sentencesA dragon lives inside the cavern.
ruВ пещере живёт дракон.
deIn der Höhle lebt ein Drache.
The explorers ventured inside the caverns.
ruИсследователи отважились проникнуть в пещеры.
deDie Forscher wagten sich in die Höhlen hinein.
I found this in the cavern.
ruЯ нашёл это в пещере.
deDies habe ich in der Höhle gefunden.
This remote cavern is known only to him.
The identity of the first person to visit this cavern is lost to history.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English caverne, borrowing from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna (“holloFrom Middle English caverne, borrowing from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna (“hollow, cavity, cave”), from cavus (“hollow, excavated, concave”).
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