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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschalé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha-le
"Eles alugaram um chalé nos Alpes suíços para as férias de inverno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wooden house or cottage, typically found in mountainous regions, used for vacationing.
"They rented a cozy chalet in the Swiss Alps for their winter holiday." - 2
A type of vacation home or lodge, often characterized by a rustic style.
"The chalet was beautifully decorated with local crafts and offered stunning views of the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Franco-Provençal dialect of Arpitan, specifically the Old Francoprovençal word 'chalet', meaning a herdsman's hut in the Alps. The term gained widespread currency in the 19th century as romanticized Alpine architecture became popular across Europe for mountain tourism and resort housing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chalet" is said worldwide
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chalet
Transliteration: sha-lay
"Ils ont loué un chalet dans les Alpes suisses pour leurs vacances d'hiver."
Chalet
Transliteration: sha-let
"Sie mieteten ein gemütliches Chalet in den Schweizer Alpen."
chalet
Transliteration: ka-let
"Hanno affittato uno chalet nelle Alpi svizzere per le loro vacanze invernali."
chalet
Transliteration: cha-let
"Alquilaron un chalet en los Alpes suizos para sus vacaciones de invierno."
chalé
Transliteration: sha-le
"Eles alugaram um chalé nos Alpes suíços para as férias de inverno."
चालेट
Transliteration: chalet
"उन्होंने अपनी सर्दियों की छुट्टियों के लिए स्विस आल्प्स में एक चालेट किराए पर लिया।"
小屋
Transliteration: xiǎo wū
"他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山租了一间小屋度假。"
샬레
Transliteration: shal-le
"그들은 스위스 알프스에서 겨울 휴가를 위해 샬레를 빌렸다."
シャレー
Transliteration: sha-re
"彼らはスイスのアルプスで冬の休暇のためにシャレーを借りました。"
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