Separee
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
edit19th century. Shortened from now archaic Chambre séparée (“private room”), a German coinage from French chambre séparée (“separate room”), not used as a fixed term in French.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSeparee n (strong, genitive Separees, plural Separees)
- (restaurant, etc.) private room (room accessible only to those who have reserved it)
- (loosely) snug (freely accessible room which is somewhat secluded from the rest of the establishment)
- Synonyms: Hinterraum, Nebenraum, gemütliche Ecke
Declension
editDeclension of Separee [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Separee” in Duden online