German word

Schlafzimmer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃlaːfˌtsɪmɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounbedroom

Example

In meinem Schlafzimmer steht ein Bett.

There is a bed in my bedroom.

Illustration for Schlafzimmer (bedroom)

More examples

Er hat die Tür zum Schlafzimmer leise geschlossen.

He closed the door to the bedroom quietly.

Core concept

A quiet private room organized around a bed and nighttime rest.

Common phrases

  • die Tür zum Schlafzimmer schließen

    close the door to the bedroom

  • ein ordentliches Schlafzimmer

    a neat bedroom

  • das Schlafzimmer streichen

    paint the bedroom

Similar words

Zimmer: A separate room in a home furnished for living or daily use.
Schlafraum: A room set aside specifically for sleeping.
Gästezimmer: A room prepared for overnight guests.
Kinderzimmer: A room intended for a child to use.

Definition in German

Ein Raum, in dem üblicherweise Möbel zum Schlafen, besonders ein Bett, stehen.

Word origin

Schlafzimmer combines Schlaf, 'sleep', with Zimmer, 'room', forming a German compound whose meaning is determined by the final element.

Usage tips

  • Schlafzimmer is neuter because compounds take the gender of their final element, Zimmer; its plural is also Schlafzimmer.

Related words

  • schläfrigdrowsyadjective
  • Schlafrhythmussleep patternnoun
  • Schlafzimmertürbedroom doornoun

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