Definition of inglenook - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

interior

Rare

cozy corner or seating area beside a fireplace

Rare

She read her book in the inglenook.
She read a book in the cozy inglenook.
The inglenook provided a quiet retreat from the party.

fireside

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cozy corner or seating area beside a fireplace

Origin of inglenook

Scottish, ingle (fireplace) + nook (corner)

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French:coin du feu, ...
German:Kaminecke, ...
Italian:angolo del camino, ...
Spanish:rincón junto a la chimenea, ...
Portuguese:canto da lareira, ...
Chinese:壁炉角, ...
Japanese:暖炉端のくつろぎスペース, ...
Arabic:رُكْن المِدْفَأَة, ...
Hebrew:פִּנַּת אָח, ...
Russian:каминный уголок, ...
Ukrainian:куточок біля каміна, ...
Hindi:अंगना, ...
Bengali:ইংগলনুক, ...
Catalan:racó de la llar, ...
Czech:krbový kout, ...
Danish:pejsekrog, ...
Dutch:haardhoek, ...
Greek:γωνιά του τζακιού, ...
Hungarian:kandalló melletti hangulatos ülősarok, ...
Khmer:ជ្រុងកក់ក្តៅក្បែរចង្ក្រានភ្លើងសម្រាប់អង្គុយ, ...
Korean:벽난로 옆 아늑한 공간, ...
Persian:کنج شومینه, ...
Polish:przykominkowy kącik, ...
Portuguese (BR):canto da lareira, ...
Romanian:nișă lângă șemineu, ...
Swedish:spishörna, ...
Thai:มุมข้างเตาผิง, ...
Turkish:şömine köşesi, ...
Vietnamese:góc ấm cúng bên lò sưởi, ...

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