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Rezeptionstheke

reception desk, front desk (in a hotel)

noun reh-tsep-TSYOHNS-tay-keh Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Usage Note

Rezeptionstheke is the physical counter at the hotel reception where guests check in and out. The more common shorthand is simply Rezeption or die Theke an der Rezeption.

Examples

"An der Rezeptionstheke holte sie ihren Zimmerschlüssel ab."

Natural Translation

She collected her room key from the reception desk.

Literal Translation

At the reception desk she collected her room key.

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