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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpielhalle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈspiːlˌhalə
"Wir haben viele Stunden in der Spielhalle verbracht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public establishment containing coin-operated or card-operated entertainment machines, such as video games, pinball machines, and prize cranes.
"Teenagers gathered at the local arcade after school to play the newest fighting games." - 2
A covered passageway with arches along one or both sides, typically with shops along the inner wall.
"They walked through the historic shopping arcade to escape the sudden afternoon rain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word arcade, which comes from the Provençal arcada, ultimately originating from the Latin arcus meaning bow or arch. Originally referring to a series of arches supporting a roof, the term evolved in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe covered passageways lined with shops, and later specifically coin-operated video game rooms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arcade" is said worldwide
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salle d'arcade
Transliteration: sal daʁ.kad
"Il passe ses weekends dans la salle d'arcade."
Spielhalle
Transliteration: ˈspiːlˌhalə
"Wir haben viele Stunden in der Spielhalle verbracht."
sala giochi
Transliteration: ˈsala ˈdʒɔːtʃi
"I ragazzi vanno spesso alla sala giochi."
salón de recreativos
Transliteration: saˈlon de rekɾeaˈtivos
"Me encantaba jugar a los videojuegos en el salón de recreativos."
fliperama
Transliteration: fli.peˈɾɐ.mɐ
"Nós gastávamos todas as nossas fichas no fliperama."
गेमिंग पार्लर
Transliteration: geming parlar
"बच्चੇ गेमिंग पार्लर में वीडियो गेम खेल रहे हैं।"
游戏机室
Transliteration: yóuxìjī shì
"这家游戏机室里有很多经典的街机游戏。"
오락실
Transliteration: orak-sil
"우리는 방과 후에 오락실에 갔다."
ゲームセンター
Transliteration: gēmu sentā
"週末には多くの若者がゲームセンターに集まります。"
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