Also means
small storage room for cleaning supplies
Usage Note
Besenkammer refers to a small cupboard or closet—often under the stairs or off the hallway—where brooms, mops and cleaning equipment are stored. It is distinct from an Abstellraum (larger storage room) or Keller (cellar).
Examples
"Den Staubsauger stellen wir in die Besenkammer."
Natural Translation
We put the vacuum cleaner in the broom cupboard.
Literal Translation
The vacuum cleaner put we into the broom-cupboard.
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