Komfort

See also: komfort

German

Etymology

19th century, partly from English comfort (hence the -m-), partly from French confort (hence the mute -t), both from Old French confort, from conforter, from Latin confortare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔmˈfoːr/, [kɔɱˈfoːɐ̯], [-fɔɐ̯]
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Noun

Komfort m (strong, genitive Komforts, no plural)

  1. a state of relative luxury, ample sufficiency, especially with regard to mod cons
    Synonyms: Annehmlichkeit, Luxus
  2. (rare) comfort, cosiness more generally
    Synonyms: Behaglichkeit, Bequemlichkeit, Gemütlichkeit
    Antonyms: Unbehaglichkeit, Unbequemlichkeit, Ungemütlichkeit

Declension
Declension of Komfort [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Komfort
genitive eines des Komforts
dative einem dem Komfort
accusative einen den Komfort

Further reading
  • “Komfort” in Duden online
  • “Komfort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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