Wirtshaus

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Wirtshaus n (strong, genitive Wirtshauses, plural Wirtshäuser)

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

Declension

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See also

Further reading
  • “Wirtshaus” in Duden online
  • “Wirtshaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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