noun, masculine/ka.faʁ.na.ɔm/
shambles; (unorderly) storeroom, closet
“La cave ? Un vrai capharnaüm : un banc d’i-fit posé sur un vieux frigo tactile, deux vélices sans batterie, des coques de réul, du linge, un matelas à mémoire de forme, des meubles intelligents…” — The Stealthies
Synonyms: bordel
From Latin Capharnaūm, the Biblical town Capernaum in Galilee. The sense derives from the Biblical story of the healing of a paralytic (Luke 5:17–26; Mark 2:1–12), in which a crowd of people assembles when Jesus visits Capernaum.