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Zimmerschlüssel

room key

noun TSIM-er-shlues-el Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Usage Note

Zimmerschlüssel is the physical key or key card given to a hotel guest. Older German hotels still attach keys to a large fob (Schlüsselanhänger), discouraging guests from taking it away — which would demagnetise modern cards.

Examples

"Der Zimmerschlüssel muss beim Verlassen des Hotels an der Rezeption abgegeben werden."

Natural Translation

The room key must be handed in at reception when leaving the hotel.

Literal Translation

The room key must when leaving the hotel at the reception be handed in.

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