Separee

See also: séparée and Séparée

German

Alternative forms

• Séparée

Etymology

19th century. Shortened from now archaic Chambre séparée (“private room”), a German coinage from French chambre séparée (“separate room”), not used as a fixed term in French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzeːpaˈʁeː/, /ˌzɛpa-/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

Separee n (genitive Separees, plural Separees)

1. (restaurant, etc.) private room (room accessible only to those who have reserved it)
2. (loosely) snug (freely accessible room which is somewhat secluded from the rest of the establishment)

Synonyms

• (snug): Hinterraum; Nebenraum; gemütliche Ecke

Further reading

• “Separee” in Duden online