Komfort
See also: komfort
German
Etymology
19th century, partly from English comfort (hence the -m-), partly from French confort (hence the mute -t), both from Old French confort, from conforter, from Latin confortare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔmˈfoːr/, [kɔɱˈfoːɐ̯], [-fɔɐ̯]
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Noun
Komfort m (strong, genitive Komforts, no plural)
- a state of relative luxury, ample sufficiency, especially with regard to mod cons
- Synonyms: Annehmlichkeit, Luxus
- (rare) comfort, cosiness more generally
- Synonyms: Behaglichkeit, Bequemlichkeit, Gemütlichkeit
- Antonyms: Unbehaglichkeit, Unbequemlichkeit, Ungemütlichkeit
Declension
Declension of Komfort [sg-only, masculine, strong]