German

Noun

Foyer n ‎(genitive Foyers, plural Foyers)

1. foyer

Declension

Synonyms

• Eingangshalle, Empfangshalle, Vorraum, Wandelgang, Wandelhalle

English

A foyer in an opera house

Noun

foyer ‎(plural foyers)

1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

   We had a drink in the foyer waiting for the the play to start.

2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
3. (Britain) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

Translations

Czech

Etymology

From French foyer.

Noun

foyer m

1. theater lobby, foyer.

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *focārium, nominalization of the Late Latin adjective focārius, from Latin focus ‎(“hearth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fwa.je/

Noun

foyer m ‎(plural foyers)

1. hearth
2. lobby, foyer
3. home, domicile
4. household
5. source, centre, seat

Spanish

Noun

foyer m ‎(plural foyers)

1. foyer