die Eremitage
Translation
hermitage, retreat, secluded dwelling
Examples
Der alte Mönch lebte in einer Eremitage.
The old monk lived in a hermitage.
Die Eremitage liegt versteckt im tiefen Wald.
The hermitage is hidden deep in the forest.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 to live in a hermitage Der Mönch lebte in der Eremitage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Einsiedelei, Klause; Antonyms: Metropole, Stadtzentrum.
Etymology
From French 'ermitage', from Late Latin 'eremita' (hermit), from Greek 'erēmitēs', meaning 'person of the desert'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'hermit' living in a secluded place. The famous Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg shares this name.