Feminine

Kajüte

Meaning

cabin, sleeping quarters (on a ship, barge, yacht, etc. for passengers and officers)

Frequency

32k
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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