Usage Note
Schlafzimmer combines schlafen (to sleep) and Zimmer (room). The word also denotes a matching set of bedroom furniture, as in ein Schlafzimmer aus Eiche (an oak bedroom suite).
Examples
"Unser Schlafzimmer liegt nach Norden und bleibt schön kühl."
Natural Translation
Our bedroom faces north and stays nicely cool.
Literal Translation
Our bedroom lies to north and stays nicely cool.
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