German word

Suite

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsu̯iːtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsuite

Example

Wir haben zwei Suiten im Hotel besichtigt.

We viewed two suites at the hotel.

Illustration for Suite (suite)

More examples

Letzte Nacht haben wir in einer Suite übernachtet.

Last night, we stayed in a suite.

Core concept

Connected rooms, tools, or compositions form a coordinated collection with a single practical or artistic purpose.

Common phrases

  • eine Suite buchen

    book a suite

  • in einer Suite übernachten

    stay in a suite

  • die Suite beziehen

    move into a suite

Similar words

Zimmer: One room in a hotel or home used for sleeping and daily activities.
Apartment: A fully furnished private residence designed for temporary stays.
Junior-Suite: A hotel room that usually separates the bedroom from the living area.
Wohnung: A separate dwelling with kitchen and bathroom for extended residence.

Definition in German

Eine Suite ist ein größeres Hotelzimmer, das aus mehreren verbundenen Räumen besteht und als Einheit vermietet wird.

Word origin

French suite gave German Suite the sense of a connected series, with the French word tracing back to Latin sequi, 'to follow'.

Usage tips

  • German uses the same feminine noun for hotel, software, and music contexts, so the surrounding words identify which meaning is intended.

Opposites

Related words

  • Junior-Suitejunior suitenoun
  • Präsidentensuitepresidential suitenoun
  • Software-Suitesoftware suitenoun

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