Meanings
nounconcierge (plural concierges)
plural concierges
- attributivebroadlyOne who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries.
concierge banking (that is, private banking) concierge medicine concierge service
- USoftenOne who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
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 20241 more example
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 - obsoleteSynonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).
Synonyms: conciergerie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).
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conciergerie
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ser-“to guard; to take care of”
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm“beside, by; near; with”
- Latincōnservus“fellow servant; fellow slave”
- Vulgar Latin*cōnservius
- Medieval Latinconsergius
- Old Frenchconciarge
- Frenchconcierge“caretaker; doorkeeper; lodge-keeper of a château”
- Englishconcierge
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)).
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Chinese Mandarin 看門人 /看门人, 門房 /门房
- 看門人 /看门人 (kānménrén)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- 門房 /门房 (ménfáng)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- 司閽 /司阍 (sīhūn)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Danish varmemester, vicevært
- varmemesterone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- viceværtone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
Dutch conciërge, butler
- conciërgeone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- butleremployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Estonian majahoidja, portjee
- majahoidjaone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- portjeeemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- šveitseremployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- uksehoidjaemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Finnish henkilökohtainen palvelija, lapsettomuushoitaja
- henkilökohtainen palvelijaone who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries
- lapsettomuushoitajanurse who provides support during fertility treatment
- vahtimestarione who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- hotelliportieeriemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
French concierge, gardien
- conciergeone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- gardienone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- gardienneone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- conciergeemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
German Hausmeister, Hausmeisterin
- Hausmeisterone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Hausmeisterinone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Pförtnerone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Pförtnerinone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Portierone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Portierinone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Portiersfrauone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- Conciergeemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- Hotelportieremployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- Hotelportierinemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- Portieremployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- Portierinemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Greek θυρωρός, θυρωρίνα
- θυρωρός (thyrorós)one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- θυρωρίνα (thyrorína)one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
Hungarian épületgondnok, gondnok
- épületgondnokone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- gondnokone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- házfelügyelőone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- hotelportásemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- portásemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- recepciósemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Japanese コンシェルジュ
- コンシェルジュ (konsheruju)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Norwegian Bokmål vaktmester, portner
- vaktmesterone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- portnerone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
Polish konsjerż
- konsjerżone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
Portuguese zelador, concierge
- zeladorone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- conciergeemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Romanian gardian, om de serviciu
- gardianone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- om de serviciuone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- păzitorone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- portarone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- portaremployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- portăreasăemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Russian консье́рж, консье́ржка
- консье́рж (konsʹjérž)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- консье́ржка (konsʹjéržka)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
- портье́ (portʹjé)employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Spanish portero, portera
- porteroone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- porteraone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- conserjeemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
Turkish odabaşı, odacı
- odabaşıone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- odacıone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- kapıcıone who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors
- uşakemployee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests
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concierge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concierge
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