Otel
English meaning: Hotel
Definition
A place providing accommodation for travelers.
Example
“Güzel bir otelde kaldık.”
In English: “We stayed in a nice hotel.”
Another example: “Bu gece şehir merkezindeki bir otelde kalacağız.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday loanword for a hotel, used in travel and tourism contexts. The locative 'otelde' (at the hotel) is frequent.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The word 'otel' is borrowed from the French term 'hôtel', reflecting European influences on Turkish vocabulary in the 19th century, particularly in hospitality.
Common Collocations
- otele yerleşmek
- otel rezervasyonu
- beş yıldızlı otel
- otelde kalmak
- otelden çıkış yapmak
Word Forms
plural: oteller; acc: oteli; dat: otele
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Literary Heritage
“Biz de geldik bu cihana aşk ateşi yandık yine”
/Biz de geldik bu cihana ask atesi yandk yine/
“We too came into this world, and burned again in the fire of love.”
“En güzel deniz: henüz gidilmemiş olanıdır.”
“The most beautiful sea: the one not yet sailed. The most beautiful child: has not yet grown. The most beautiful days: those we have not yet lived.”
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