zitkamer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans sitkamer, from Dutch zitkamer.

Noun

zitkamer (plural zitkamers)

  1. (South Africa) Sitting room.

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zitten +‎ kamer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtˌkaː.mər/
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  • Hyphenation: zit‧ka‧mer

Noun

zitkamer f (plural zitkamers, diminutive zitkamertje n)

  1. A parlour, salon or sitting room.
    Synonyms: huiskamer, kamer, living, salon, woonkamer

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sitkamer
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