Gasthaus
- noun
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posada
- We enjoyed a delicious dinner at the cozy Gasthaus in the village square.
Examples
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In the village, there's a gasthaus called 'Zum Wilden Hirsch'.
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Oddly enough, it led him into a little town with twisty cobblestone streets, tiny biergartens, and gasthaus.
Fiction book (1998) -
My duty is to inform you, but not to search every gasthaus in the village to locate you!
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At lunch one day, she was alone in a gasthaus, and she looked so distraught I went to her.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Don't laugh," I laugh nervously, "but my Aunt Hilda's family owned a gasthaus."
Fiction book (2000) -
"Now she has the smile I've seen light up a room of hundreds; without Hitler, we might have met and eaten spatzel together in that gasthaus!
Fiction book (2000) -
I remember a gasthaus near Horb where we'd go for spätzle, my favorite!
Fiction book (2000) -
Lo, a misbegotten adept departed—this unlikely angel ascending from the Gasthaus zum Weissen Ross.
Fiction book (1991) -
After a long hike, we stopped for drinks at a charming Gasthaus surrounded by nature.
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The historic Gasthaus offers local specialties and comfortable lodging for travelers.
Synonyms
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A small restaurant or bar in Mediterranean countries that serves traditional food and drinks
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4.6
A pub that serves good food and drinks in a nice place
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Etymology
Gasthaus comes from the German parts Gast ('guest') and Haus ('house'), so it literally means a 'guest house'. It is like a simple inn or tavern where travellers can eat, drink, and sometimes sleep, which is why the word today means a traditional German inn or restaurant.