How to Say "Bedroom" in Dutch

slaapkamer

/ˈslaːpˌkaː.mər/feminine

The English word 'bedroom' is translated to Dutch as slaapkamer.

slaapkamer refers to a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

This word is a compound of slaap (sleep) and kamer (room), literally meaning 'sleep room'.

slaapkamer is a feminine noun. To say 'a bedroom', use een slaapkamer. The plural form of the word is slaapkamers.

The word is pronounced /ˈslaːpˌkaː.mər/. It has three syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

The word slaapkamer is closely related to the English 'chamber', as both kamer and 'chamber' derive from the Latin camera, which originally meant a vaulted room.
In Dutch, you do not 'go to bed' using the word slaapkamer, but rather use the phrase naar bed gaan, focusing on the piece of furniture rather than the room.
In many Dutch house plans, a slaapkamer is often quite small compared to American standards, as European rooms are frequently optimized for function over floor space.

Dit is uw slaapkamer.
This is your bedroom.
This sentence shows how to point out someone's bedroom using the form slaapkamer.
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Tom is in de slaapkamer.
Tom is in the bedroom.
This sentence shows a person located inside the slaapkamer.
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Ik was in mijn slaapkamer.
I was in my bedroom.
This sentence shows a person describing where they were using the form slaapkamer.
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De slaapkamer is op de eerste verdieping.
The bedroom is on the first floor.
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