Kemenate
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old High German kemināta, from Late Latin camināta, feminine of caminātus (“having a fireplace”), from camīnus (“fireplace”); see also Polish komnata.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Kemenate 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[edit]
Declension of Kemenate [feminine]
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Further reading[edit]
- “Kemenate” in Duden online