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Raumteiler

room divider

noun ROWM-ty-ler Rare

Also means

partition unit

Usage Note

Raumteiler is any furniture or screen that divides an open room into distinct areas. Open-backed shelving units used as Raumteiler are popular in modern open-plan flats (offene Grundrisse). A decorative folding screen is Paravent.

Examples

"Ein hohes Regal dient in der offenen Küche als Raumteiler zum Wohnbereich."

Natural Translation

A tall shelving unit serves as a room divider between the open kitchen and the living area.

Literal Translation

A tall shelf serves in the open kitchen as room-divider to the living-area.

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