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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWohnheim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvoːnˌhaɪm
"Er wohnt im studentischen Wohnheim."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large bedroom for a number of people in an institution, such as a boarding school or university.
"First-year students are required to live in the campus dormitory." - 2
A building providing sleeping quarters for students or workers.
"The new dormitory features modern recreational areas and private rooms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dormitorium', meaning a sleeping place, originating from 'dormire' (to sleep). It entered English in the late 15th century and evolved to specifically describe large communal sleeping quarters, and later, residence halls at educational institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dormitory" is said worldwide
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dortoir
Transliteration: dɔʁ.twaʁ
"Les étudiants vivent dans le dortoir universitaire."
Wohnheim
Transliteration: ˈvoːnˌhaɪm
"Er wohnt im studentischen Wohnheim."
residenza universitaria
Transliteration: re.ziˈdɛn.tsa u.ni.ver.siˈtaː.rja
"Gli studenti vivono nella residenza universitaria."
residencia estudiantil
Transliteration: re.siˈðen.sja es.tu.djanˈtil
"Muchos estudiantes viven en la residencia estudiantil."
alojamento estudantil
Transliteration: a.lo.ʒaˈmẽ.tu es.tu.dãˈtjiw
"O alojamento estudantil fica perto da biblioteca."
छात्रावास
Transliteration: chhatraavaas
"नए छात्र छात्रावास में रहते हैं।"
宿舍
Transliteration: sùshè
"大学生通常住在学校的宿舍里。"
기숙사
Transliteration: gisuksa
"저는 대학교 기숙사에서 삽니다."
寮
Transliteration: ryō
"新入生は全員、大学の寮に入ります。"
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