World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesFerienhaus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fey-ree-en-hous
"Wir haben ein kleines Ferienhaus gemietet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, simple house, typically one that is old or situated in the country.
"They spent their summer vacation in a cozy stone cottage by the lake." - 2
A small house at a resort or on the grounds of a larger estate or institution.
"The resort consists of a main lodge surrounded by several private cottages."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from the Anglo-Norman 'cotage' and medieval Latin 'cotagium', based on the Old English 'cot' (hut). Originally denoting a small house held by a cottar or peasant, the term evolved to describe any small, quaint dwelling typically located in a rural or semi-rural setting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cottage" is said worldwide
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chaumière
Transliteration: shom-yer
"Ils habitent dans une charmante chaumière à la campagne."
Ferienhaus
Transliteration: fey-ree-en-hous
"Wir haben ein kleines Ferienhaus gemietet."
villetta
Transliteration: vil-let-ta
"Hanno comprato una piccola villetta in montagna."
cabaña
Transliteration: ka-ba-nya
"Pasaron el fin de semana en una hermosa cabaña."
chalé
Transliteration: sha-le
"Eles alugaram um chalé aconchegante na serra."
कुटिया
Transliteration: kutiya
"गाँव में एक छोटी सी कुटिया है।"
村舍
Transliteration: cūn shè
"他们在乡下租了一间舒适的村舍。"
오두막
Transliteration: odumak
"우리는 시골에 있는 작은 오두막에서 머물렀다."
コテージ
Transliteration: kotēji
"私たちは湖畔のコテージで週末を過ごした。"
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