Bernsteinzimmer
German
Etymology
Bernstein (“amber”) + Zimmer (“room”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡sɪmɐ/
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Proper noun
Bernsteinzimmer n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bernsteinzimmers)
- Amber Room (chamber lavishly decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, disappeared in 1945)
Further reading
- “Bernsteinzimmer” in Duden online