källare
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See also: kallare
Etymology
Ultimately from Late Latin cellārium, probably through Middle Low German keller (and late Old Norse kellari). Compare Norwegian kjeller, Icelandic kjallari.
Pronunciation
Noun
källare c
- basement (floor of a building below ground level)
- 1974, Håkan Thanger, Pierre Isacsson (lyrics and music), “Då går jag ner i min källare [Then I go down in my basement]”, in Pierre!, performed by Pierre Isacsson:
- Då går jag ner i min källare. Där lever jag sällare. För där har jag kvar, min gamla ångmaskin.
- Then I go down in my basement. I live more happily there. Because there I still have, my old steam engine.
- cellar (enclosed underground space; used for storage or shelter)
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- källarmoské
- vinkällare
Descendants
- → Finnish: kellari
References
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