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