Der Zimmerservice
Example: Der Zimmerservice bringt das Essen direkt ins Hotelzimmer.
Definition
"Der Zimmerservice" refers to the service provided in hotels where food and beverages are delivered directly to guests' rooms, allowing them to dine privately without needing to visit a restaurant or dining area within the establishment.
Etymology
The word "der Zimmerservice" combines the German word "Zimmer," meaning room, with the English loanword "Service," reflecting the practice of delivering services directly to a hotel room. This compound emerged as hotels adopted English hospitality terms, blending them with German to describe in-room dining.
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"Der Zimmerservice" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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