Durchgangszimmer

throughroom, walk-through room

noun DOORKH-gangs-tsim-mer Rare

Also means

room with no private access

Usage Note

Durchgangszimmer is a room that must be crossed to reach another room, i.e. it lacks a direct hallway access. In rental listings it is a disadvantage; German building codes sometimes restrict it in new construction.

Examples

"Das mittlere Zimmer ist ein Durchgangszimmer, weshalb sich die Mieter auf eine Route einigen mussten."

Natural Translation

The middle room is a throughroom, which is why the tenants had to agree on a route.

Literal Translation

The middle room is a throughroom, why the tenants on a route agree had to.

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