Wirtshaus

German

Etymology

From Wirt (host) + -s- + Haus (house). Compare East Central German Wia(r)tshaus (Egerländisch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁt͡sˌhaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Wirts‧haus

Noun

Wirtshaus n (strong, genitive Wirtshauses, plural Wirtshäuser)

  1. inn, tavern
    Synonyms: Gasthaus, Gaststätte, Lokal

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Wirtshaus” in Duden online
  • Wirtshaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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