cubbyhole - 3 dictionary results
cub⋅by⋅hole
[kuhb-ee-hohl] 
iˌhoʊl
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| cub·by·hole (kŭb'ē-hōl') n.
[From cub, pen, hutch (perhaps from Flemish cubbe, from Middle Flemish) + hole.] |
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cubbyhole
1825, of unknown origin, the first element possibly from cub "pen" (1546); or related to cuddy "small room, cupboard" (1793), originally "small cabin in a boat" (1660). Or perhaps simply a children's made-up word.
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Language Translation for : cubbyhole
Spanish:
cuchitril, armario pequeño,
German:
das Kämmerchen,
Japanese:
小部屋
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