German

Noun

Garderobe f ‎(genitive Garderobe, plural Garderoben)

1. coatrack, hallstand (piece of furniture on which clothes may be hung)
2. cloakroom (room in a public building where clothes may be stored)
3. dressing room (room in a theatre where actors change costume)
4. wardrobe (department in charge of clothing for theatre or cinema productions)
5. wardrobe (collection of clothing, such as those owned by one person)

Declension

English

Noun

garderobe ‎(plural garderobes)

1. (historical) A store room or wardrobe.
2. (historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.
   • 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 444:

     He splashed some tepid water on his face from the basin beside his bed and took his time squatting in the garderobe, the night air cold on his bare skin.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French garde-robe

Noun

garderobe m ‎(definite singular garderoben, indefinite plural garderober, definite plural garderobene)

1. a cloakroom
2. a dressing room, changing room, or locker room
3. a wardrobe (the clothes a person owns)

Derived terms

• garderobeskap

References

• “garderobe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French garde-robe

Noun

garderobe m ‎(definite singular garderoben, indefinite plural garderobar, definite plural garderobane)

1. a cloakroom
2. a dressing room, changing room, or locker room
3. a wardrobe (the clothes a person owns)

Derived terms

• garderobeskap

References

• “garderobe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.