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Pensionszimmer

guesthouse room, bed-and-breakfast room

noun pen-zee-OHNS-tsim-er Rare

Usage Note

Pensionszimmer is a room in a Pension — a small, family-run guesthouse common throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It typically includes breakfast and is more personal and cheaper than a hotel room.

Examples

"Das Pensionszimmer war schlicht, aber sauber und mit allem Nötigen ausgestattet."

Natural Translation

The guesthouse room was plain but clean and equipped with everything necessary.

Literal Translation

The guesthouse-room was plain, but clean and with all necessary things furnished.

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