concierge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɑnˈsjɛɹʒ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɒnsiˈɛːʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkɑnsiˈɛɹʒ/ (General-American)
- [-ˈɛə̯ʒ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒnsiˌɛːʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French concierge (“caretaker; doorkeeper; lodge-keeper of a château”), from Old French conciarge, consierge, consirge, from Medieval Latin consergius; further etymology uncertain, probably from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius, from Latin cōnservus (“fellow servant; fellow slave”), from con- (prefix denoting a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”)) + servus (“servant; slave”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard; to take care of”) + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)).
Meanings
- An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
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(attributive, broadly) An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests. ▸ One who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries.
concierge banking (that is, private banking) concierge medicine concierge service
- A nurse who provides support during fertility treatment.
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(US, often) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
Underground parking, private storage and daily housekeeping are offered as well, and the club's concierge can assist with prearrival grocery shopping, spa reservations, dinner plans and golf tee times.
2009 October 2, Nick Kaye, “The Residence Club on Mission Beach”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2022:Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable for most New Yorkers, but a new class of private, members-only and concierge services is emerging as a kind of gated community within the city.
2023 November 6, Eliza Shapiro, “Inside the private world the richest New Yorkers built for themselves”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jan 2024:
- (obsolete, qualifier:except historical) A senior official in charge of a fortress, palace, etc.; also, a custodian of a house; a warden of a prison.
- (obsolete) Synonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concierges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
custodian · receptionist · hostess · receptionist · caretaker · host · janitor · host · hostess
Deriveds
Relateds
conciergerie · front desk (hotel employee)
Synonyms
Translations (68)
sh konsijerž (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · de Portierin (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · hu gondnok (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ru консье́рж (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · ro gardian (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · et majahoidja (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Hotelportierin (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fi lapsettomuushoitaja (nurse who provides support during fertility treatment) · es portero (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · hy շվեյցար (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · el θυρωρίνα (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ro portar (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · pt zelador (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · nb vaktmester (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ru портье́ (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · et šveitser (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · ro om de serviciu (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Hotelportier (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · da vicevært (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · nn portnar (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · hu recepciós (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fi henkilökohtainen palvelija (one who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries) · hu hotelportás (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fi hotelliportieeri (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · nl butler (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fr gardien (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · nn vaktmeister (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ro portar (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · tr odabaşı (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Hausmeister (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · fr concierge (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Pförtner (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · et uksehoidja (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · pl konsjerż (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · es conserje (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fi vahtimestari (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · sh консијерж (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · de Portierin (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · gl conserxe (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · cmn 司閽 /司阍 (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · ja コンシェルジュ (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · nl conciërge (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · da varmemester (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · nb portner (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · hu épületgondnok (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Concierge (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · hu házfelügyelő (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · hu portás (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · tr odacı (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Portier (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · fr gardienne (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · fr concierge (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · cmn 看門人 /看门人 (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · cmn 門房 /门房 (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · es portera (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · el θυρωρός (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ru консье́ржка (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · et portjee (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · de Pförtnerin (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Portier (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Portiersfrau (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · gl conserxe (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · tr kapıcı (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · pt concierge (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · ro păzitor (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · de Hausmeisterin (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors) · ro portăreasă (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests) · tr uşak (employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests)