Diele

Etymology
From, from , from. More at.

The sense “hallway” is from and its  descendants. The form, Diele, likewise seems influenced by Low German (although it could stem from an attested Middle High German variant ). Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  plank (most often on a floor)
 * 2) hallway, hall, foyer (room)
 * 1) hallway, hall, foyer (room)

Usage notes

 * A Diele is a hallway in a private residence, as is . Another synonym is, but this can also mean the stairwell of an apartment house.
 * If an apartment has a foyer and then a separate hallway branching off from it, only the foyer will be called Diele and the hallway will be called, ,.