Kinderzimmer

children's room

noun KIN-der-tsi-mer Rare

Also means

nursery

Usage Note

Kinderzimmer is a child's bedroom or playroom. The expression Sauberkeit wie im Kinderzimmer is ironic; in practice the Kinderzimmer is proverbially the messiest room in the house.

Examples

"Räum bitte dein Kinderzimmer auf, bevor die Gäste kommen."

Natural Translation

Please tidy up your room before the guests arrive.

Literal Translation

Tidy please your children's-room up, before the guests come.

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