Stube

See also: stube

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-West Germanic *stubu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtuːbə/
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Noun

Stube f (genitive Stube, plural Stuben, diminutive Stübchen n or Stüblein n)

  1. (regional) living room
    Synonym: Wohnzimmer
  2. room (a room used for a special purpose; the term is often found in compounds with a somewhat old-fashioned character)
  3. parlour (a room used chiefly for representation purposes; often called a gute Stube or the like)
  4. the heated part of a traditional farmhouse (as opposed to stables, kitchen, etc.)
  5. (military) bedroom in a barracks

Declension
Declension of Stube [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Stube die Stuben
genitive einer der Stube der Stuben
dative einer der Stube den Stuben
accusative eine die Stube die Stuben

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