foyer

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
3. A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Concepten

hal

foyer

brede doorgang

brede gang

corridor

doorgang

gang

luchtweg

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish hogar (“home”).