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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKartenzimmer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaʁtn̩ˌtsɪmɐ
"Die Gäste versammelten sich im Kartenzimmer, um Poker zu spielen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room in a private home, club, or casino specifically set aside for playing card games.
"The gentlemen retired to the cardroom after dinner to play a game of bridge." - 2
A commercial establishment or designated area where patrons play poker or other card games for money.
"The casino featured a bustling cardroom hosting high-stakes poker tournaments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining the noun 'card' (derived from Middle English and Old French terms for playing cards) and 'room' (from Old English 'rūm', meaning space or chamber). It emerged in the 18th century as private clubs and upper-class residences began dedicating specific chambers exclusively for card games and social gambling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cardroom" is said worldwide
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salon de jeu
Transliteration: sa-lɔ̃ də ʒø
"Ils se sont réunis dans le salon de jeu pour faire une partie de cartes."
Kartenzimmer
Transliteration: ˈkaʁtn̩ˌtsɪmɐ
"Die Gäste versammelten sich im Kartenzimmer, um Poker zu spielen."
sala da gioco
Transliteration: ˈsala da ˈdʒwɔːko
"Il club privato dispone di un'elegante sala da gioco per le carte."
salón de juegos
Transliteration: saˈlon de ˈxweɣos
"Se retiraron al salón de juegos después de la cena."
sala de jogos
Transliteration: ˈsalɐ dʒi ˈʒoɡus
"Eles passaram a noite jogando cartas na sala de jogos."
ताश का कमरा
Transliteration: taash ka kamra
"मेहमान रात के खाने के बाद ताश के कमरे में चले गए।"
牌室
Transliteration: pái shì
"这家俱乐部有一个专门供会员打牌的牌室。"
카드실
Transliteration: kadeu-sil
"신사들은 저녁 식사 후에 카드실로 이동했다."
カードルーム
Transliteration: kādo rūmu
"ホテルのカードルームでポーカーのゲームが始まった。"
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