Kinderzimmer
/ˈkɪndɐˌtsɪmɐ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural (same form)
- die Kinderzimmer
Meaning
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children's room, nursery
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Die Spielsachen liegen im Kinderzimmer.
The toys are in the children's room.
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Made of
- Kinder children (plural of Kind)
- Zimmer room
Similar words
An older word for the same room, but it took on a life of its own: eine gute Kinderstube haben means "to be well brought up" — the room's name became an idiom for the upbringing received there. Kinderzimmer stayed literal.
Practice
1 What does Kinderzimmer mean?
children's room, nursery
2 Fill the gap: Die Spielsachen liegen im ___.
Full sentence: Die Spielsachen liegen im Kinderzimmer. (The toys are in the children's room.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kinderzimmer?
Kinderzimmer: neutral register, core frequency, medical domain, neutral connotation.
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