κρεβατοκάμαρα
krevatokámara/kɾɛˌva.toˈka.ma.ɾa/feminine
The English word bedroom can be translated into Greek as κρεβατοκάμαρα (krevatokámara) or υπνοδωμάτιο.
Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| κρεβατοκάμαρα | krevatokámara | /kɾɛˌva.toˈka.ma.ɾa/ | feminine |
| υπνοδωμάτιο | ypnodomátio | /ˌi.pno.ðoˈma.ti.o/ | neuter |
Both terms refer to a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The word κρεβατοκάμαρα is a compound formed from κρεβάτι, meaning bed and κάμαρα, meaning chamber or room.
Which one should you use?
υπνοδωμάτιο is the standard, more formal term for a bedroom used in modern Greek.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine κρεβατοκάμαρα has the plural form κρεβατοκάμαρες. The neuter υπνοδωμάτιο has the plural form υπνοδωμάτια.
How do you pronounce it?
krevatokámara (stress on the 4th of 6 syllables)
Did you know?
- The word υπνοδωμάτιο is a linguistic 'calque', meaning it was directly modeled after the structure of the German word 'Schlafzimmer'.
- In traditional Greek village houses, the 'bedroom' often didn't exist as a separate room, with the living area and sleeping area sharing one space.
- The root of υπνοδωμάτιο is ύπνος, which is the source of the English word 'hypnos' used in 'hypnosis'.
Examples in context
- Η πυρκαγιά άρχησε στο υπνοδωμάτιο του Θωμά.The fire started in Tom's bedroom.This sentence is useful for identifying the location of an event using υπνοδωμάτιο.Tatoeba #10678026 by amoeba, translation #10659717 by CK
- Η κρεβατοκάμαρα είναι πολύ μεγάλη.I krematokamara einai poly megali.The bedroom is very large.
- Καθαρίζω την κρεβατοκάμαρα κάθε πρωί.Katharizo tin krematokamara kathe proi.I clean the bedroom every morning.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing moving into a new house.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠού είναι η κρεβατοκάμαρα;Pou einai i krematokamara;Where is the bedroom?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι στον δεύτερο όροφο, Δημήτρη.Einai ston deutero orofo, Dimitri.It is on the second floor, Dimitris.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΈχει αρκετό φως στην κρεβατοκάμαρα;Echei arketó fos stin krematokamara;Is there enough light in the bedroom?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, είναι πολύ φωτεινή.Nai, einai poly fotini.Yes, it is very bright.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bedroom” translations and entries κρεβατοκάμαρα, υπνοδωμάτιο, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κρεβατοκάμαρα, υπνοδωμάτιο, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.