badkamer

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bad +‎ kamer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑtˌkaː.mər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bad‧ka‧mer

Noun[edit]

badkamer f (plural badkamers, diminutive badkamertje n)

  1. bathroom

Usage notes[edit]

In English, bathroom may mean a room with only a toilet, but badkamer always refers to a room with a bath and/or a shower (and possibly a toilet).

Descendants[edit]

  • Caribbean Hindustani: batkamrá
  • Sranan Tongo: batkâmer