Kemenate
German
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German kemināta, from Late Latin camināta, feminine of caminātus (“having a fireplace”), from camīnus (“fireplace”); see also Polish komnata.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editKemenate f (genitive Kemenate, plural Kemenaten)
- fireplace room
- Synonym: Kaminzimmer
- (historical) bower, boudoir
- (colloquial) snuggery, snug
- 1990, “Ding Dong”, in Thomas Spitzer (lyrics), Neppomuk’s Rache, performed by Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung:
- Ich sitz mit der Renate in meiner Kemenate / bei einer Flasche Sekt, weil zu zweit sie besser schmeckt.
- I'm sitting with Renate in my snug / with a bottle of sparkling wine because it tastes better with two.
Declension
editDeclension of Kemenate [feminine]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Kemenate” in Duden online