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Kajüte

cabin (on a ship)

noun kah-YUE-teh Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Origin: from Dutch 'kajuit'

Usage Note

Kajüte is the standard German term for a cabin or berth aboard a ship or ferry, ranging from a simple bunk in a budget Fähre to a luxury cabin on a cruise liner. On river cruise vessels the term Kabine is also common.

Examples

"Unsere Kajüte lag direkt unter dem Deck und war überraschend geräumig."

Natural Translation

Our cabin was directly below deck and was surprisingly spacious.

Literal Translation

Our cabin lay directly under the deck and was surprisingly spacious.

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