German Conversation · Level 149
30 words
German word
Page
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpaːʒə/
Meaning
- masculine nounbellhop
Example
Die Pagen tragen das Gepäck zum Zimmer.
The bellhops carry the luggage to the room.
More examples
Der Page begrüßte die ankommenden Gäste an der Tür.
The page welcomed the arriving guests at the door.
Core concept
At a hotel doorway, a young uniformed attendant lifts a suitcase and guides it toward a guest's room.
Common phrases
als Page angestellt sein
be employed as a page
die Rolle des Page
the page's role
Similar words
Rezeptionist: A hotel employee who handles guest check-in and provides information.
Gepäckträger: A worker whose main duty is carrying travelers' luggage.
Portier: A hotel entrance attendant who greets guests and directs visitors.
Definition in German
ein junger Diener in Uniform, der Gäste beim Gepäcktragen und bei kleinen Diensten unterstützt
Word origin
German Page comes through French page from Italian paggio, ultimately from Late Latin pagius, and originally denoted a young attendant in a noble household.
Usage tips
- Page is masculine in German, with the plural Pagen; its final -e does not make it feminine.
Other meanings
- pagenoun
- bellboynoun