cubbyhole

n.

1. A snug or cramped space or room.
2. A small compartment.
3. A category, especially an overly restrictive one.

[From cub, pen, hutch (perhaps from Flemish cubbe , from Middle Flemish) + HOLE.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a small compartment
  Synonym: pigeonhole

Meaning #2: a small secluded room
  Synonyms: cubby, snuggery, snug

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rum i dueslag, lille hummer

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeer klein kamertje, knus plekje

Français (French)
n. - toute petite pièce, placard, petit compartiment

Deutsch (German)
n. - kleine Kammer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καμαρούλα, δωματιάκι, τρύπα, τρώγλη, ντουλαπάκι, βολική γωνίτσα (σπιτιού κλπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
nicchia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cubículo (m)

Русский (Russian)
каморка, клетушка

Español (Spanish)
n. - desván, rincón, escondrijo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liten trevlig plats, fack, skåp, djurfälla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
舒适的地方, 文件架

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 舒適的地方, 文件架

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 아늑하고 기분 좋은 장소, 반침

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こぢんまりした部屋

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غرفه صغيرة جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום סגור ונוח‬

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