Komfort

See also: komfort

German

Etymology

19th century, partly from English comfort (hence the -m-), partly from French confort (hence the mute -t), both from Old French confort, from conforter, from Latin confortare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔmˈfoːr/, [kɔɱˈfoːɐ̯], [-fɔɐ̯]

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Noun

Komfort m (strong, genitive Komforts, no plural)

1. a state of relative luxury, ample sufficiency, especially with regard to mod cons

   Synonyms: Annehmlichkeit, Luxus

2. (rare) comfort, cosiness more generally

   Synonyms: Behaglichkeit, Bequemlichkeit, Gemütlichkeit

   Antonyms: Unbehaglichkeit, Unbequemlichkeit, Ungemütlichkeit

Declension

Declension of Komfort [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Komfort
genitive	eines	des	Komforts
dative	einem	dem	Komfort
accusative	einen	den	Komfort

Related terms

• komfortabel

Further reading

• “Komfort” in Duden online
• “Komfort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache