Gemeinschaftsküche

shared kitchen, communal kitchen

noun geh-MYN-shahfts-kueh-kheh Rare

Usage Note

Gemeinschaftsküche is a kitchen shared by multiple guests, typical of hostels and holiday apartments. Hostel listings and student dormitory (Wohnheim) ads use this term to indicate the facility.

Examples

"Im Hostel gibt es eine Gemeinschaftsküche, die rund um die Uhr nutzbar ist."

Natural Translation

In the hostel there is a shared kitchen that can be used around the clock.

Literal Translation

In the hostel there is a shared kitchen that is usable round the clock.

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