estaminet
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A small simple cafe or bar in France and Belgium that serves wine, beer and coffee
- noun
- Archaic
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estaminet
- The estaminet on the corner is a popular spot for locals to gather and share stories.
Examples
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In "Gerontion," there is "the Jew who squats on the window sill, the owner, / Spawned in some estaminet of Antwerp / Blistered in Brussels, patched and peeled in London."
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After a long walk, we stopped at a quaint estaminet to enjoy a glass of wine and some coffee.
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The question is whether that's the church with the double tower or the Estaminet du Pont.
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During our trip to Belgium, we visited a charming estaminet where we sampled various local beers.
How Fancy
Surface Forms
estaminet singular
estaminets plural
Etymology
Estaminet comes from northern France and Belgium and is a small form of an older word for a tavern, with the ending -et meaning 'small' (like in 'kitchenette'). So an estaminet is a small, often simple local bar or cafe where people meet for a drink or coffee.