Bernsteinzimmer

German

Etymology

Bernstein (“amber”) +‎ Zimmer (“room”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡sɪmɐ/

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Proper noun

Bernsteinzimmer n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bernsteinzimmers)

1. Amber Room (chamber lavishly decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, disappeared in 1945)

Further reading

• “Bernsteinzimmer” in Duden online