🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kochnische

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔxˌnɪʃə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kitchenette/ˌkɪtʃ.əˈnɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Zimmer ist mit einer kleinen Kochnische ausgestattet."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, compact kitchen, typically equipped with a refrigerator, sink, and cooking appliances like a microwave or hot plate.

    "The studio apartment features a modern kitchenette equipped with a compact fridge and a two-burner stove."
  2. 2

    An area in an office building or institution set aside for making coffee and preparing light snacks.

    "Employees can grab coffee and heat up their lunches in the communal office kitchenette."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English word 'kitchen' combined with the French diminutive suffix '-ette' (indicating smallness). It emerged in the early 20th century to describe compact cooking spaces designed for small apartments, hotels, and studio flats.

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