Kellerraum

basement room

noun KEL-er-rowm Rare

Also means

cellar room

Usage Note

Kellerraum refers to a room in the basement of a building, typically used for storage, a workshop, or a hobby space. Differs from Kellerabteil (a partitioned cellar unit) in that it is a full room.

Examples

"Sie hat den Kellerraum zu einem kleinen Hobbyatelier umgebaut."

Natural Translation

She converted the basement room into a small hobby studio.

Literal Translation

She has the cellar-room into a small hobby-studio converted.

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