Kemenate

German

Etymology

From 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

Kemenate f (genitive Kemenate, plural Kemenaten)

  1. fireplace room
    Synonym: Kaminzimmer
  2. (historical) bower, boudoir
  3. (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
Declension of Kemenate [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kemenate die Kemenaten
genitive einer der Kemenate der Kemenaten
dative einer der Kemenate den Kemenaten
accusative eine die Kemenate die Kemenaten

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