Chaiselongue

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaise longue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃɛ(ː)zəˈlɔŋ/, , , (predominant)
  • IPA(key): /ˌʃɛːzəˈlɔ̃k/, , , /-ˈlɔ̃ɡə/, , (more Frenchified variants)
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Noun

Chaiselongue n or f (strong or mixed, genitive Chaiselongues or Chaiselongue, plural Chaiselongues or Chaiselonguen)

  1. (dated) chaise longue
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 566:
      Sie saß in des Doktors Besuchersessel an der rückwärtigen Breitseite des Schreibtisches am Fenster, zwischen ihm und der spanischen Wand, die die Chaiselongue umstand; hatte dem Stuhl eine Wendung gegeben, daß sie den Arm auf die Schreibtischplatte stützen konnte und ins Zimmer blickte.
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Declension

Declension of Chaiselongue
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine das, die Chaiselongue die Chaiselongues, Chaiselonguen
genitive eines, einer des, der Chaiselongues, Chaiselongue der Chaiselongues, Chaiselonguen
dative einem, einer dem, der Chaiselongue den Chaiselongues, Chaiselonguen
accusative ein, eine das, die Chaiselongue die Chaiselongues, Chaiselonguen

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