Feminine
Kajüte
Meaning
cabin, sleeping quarters (on a ship, barge, yacht, etc. for passengers and officers)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈjyːtə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Low German kajüte, which is probably borrowed from Middle Dutch kayhute, though the latter is attested somewhat later. Further origin unsettled; traditionally held to be of Old French origin, according to Watkins, possibly a mix of cabane + hutte. Compare modern Dutch kajuit.
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