1782, from Swiss-French chalet "herdsman's hut, Alpine cottage," probably a diminutive of Old French chasel "farmhouse, house, abode, hut," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *casalis "belonging to a house," from Latin casa "house;" or from Old Proven?al cala "small shelter for ships," from a pre-Latin language [Barnhart].
例文
1. The chalet was kept ready and waiting for them at all times.
小屋は片付けられていつでも彼らを迎えに来ている。
2. A typical high-season week in a chalet costs about £70.
観光シーズンにはリゾート小屋に1週間滞在するのに通常約70ポンドがかかる。
3.We struggled through the deep snow back to the chalet .
私たちは厚い雪を踏んで小屋に辛うじて戻った。
4.The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.
この2 LDのリゾートコテージはメンテナンスが行き届いています。
5.The company offers chalet holidays in Switzerland.