Bernsteinzimmer

German

Etymology

Bernstein (“amber”) +‎ Zimmer (“room”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡sɪmɐ/
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Proper noun

Bernsteinzimmer n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bernsteinzimmers)

  1. Amber Room (chamber lavishly decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, disappeared in 1945)

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