kunstkammer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

German Kunstkammer (literally “art room”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊnstkamə/, enPR: ko͝onstʹkăm-ər
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊnstkɑmɚ/, enPR: ko͝onstʹkä-mər

Noun[edit]

kunstkammer (plural kunstkammers)

An early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.
Synonyms: cabinet of curiosities, kunstkabinett, Wunderkammer

Translations[edit]

early museum where are objects were exhibited — see Wunderkammer

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