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Kajüte
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German
de:
Etymology
From de gml kajüte, which is probably borrowed from de dum kayhute, though the latter is attested somewhat later. Further origin unsettled; traditionally held to be of de fro - origin, according to Watkins, possibly a mix of fr cabane + fr hutte. Compare modern nl kajuit.
Pronunciation
de /kaˈjyːtə/
de De-Kajüte.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
cabin, sleeping quarters (on a ship, barge, yacht, etc. for passengers and officers)
Usage notes
More convenient cabins for high ranking officers and wealthy passengers are usually not called Kajüte, but de Kabine, roughly "stateroom".
Declension
f
Descendants
cs kajuta 1
ru каюта 1
References
kajuit
cahoots
Further reading