German Conversation · Level 23
90 words
German word
Stube
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtuːbə/
Meaning
- feminine nounliving room
Example
Wir sitzen abends oft in der Stube.
We often sit in the living room in the evenings.
More examples
Die Gäste wurden in der Stube empfangen.
The guests were received in the living room.
Core concept
A family room centered on shared everyday time, with the older sense of a room kept warm for staying there.
Common phrases
in der Stube
in the living room
die Stube heizen
heat the living room
Similar words
Wohnzimmer: A home's main room for relaxing, gathering, and spending leisure time.
Zimmer: A broad term referring to any individual room in a home.
Definition in German
Ein Raum im Haus, in dem die Familie zusammenkommt und sich aufhält; ursprünglich ein beheizter Aufenthaltsraum.
Word origin
Old High German stuba is the source of Stube, and its original meaning was a heated room before the household-room sense developed.
Usage tips
- Wohnzimmer is more usual in much of contemporary standard German for a living room, while Stube can sound regional or traditional.
Other meanings
- roomnoun
- parlornoun
Opposites
- Außenbereichoutdoor areanoun
Related words
- Stubenhockerhomebodynoun
- Stubenmusikchamber musicnoun