Kamin

See also: kamin

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kamîn, from Old High German kemîn, from Latin camīnus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈmiːn/

Noun

Kamin m (genitive Kamins, plural Kamine)

fireplace
(regional) chimney

Usage notes

In order to specify the sense “fireplace” as opposed to “chimney”, the former can be referred to as offener Kamin.

Declension

Declension of Kamin

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kamin	die	Kamine
genitive	eines	des	Kamines, Kamins	der	Kamine
dative	einem	dem	Kamin, Kamine¹	den	Kaminen
accusative	einen	den	Kamin	die	Kamine

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

(fireplace): Herd (dated)
(chimney): Schornstein

Further reading

Kamin in Duden online

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