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stube

stube

9.9
A small cozy room like a village tavern where people meet to eat and drink
  • noun
  • /ˈstuːbə/
: stube
  • The Stube was filled with laughter as friends gathered around the fireplace to enjoy their drinks.

Examples

  • After skiing, we stopped by the quaint Stube to warm up and share stories of our day.

  • We gathered in the stube for a warm drink.

  • After a long hike, they relaxed in a traditional stube with hot drinks and local food.

  • The old village stube was filled with laughter and the smell of fresh bread.

  • Locals often gather at the stube to share stories and enjoy each other's company.

  • The cozy stube was filled with laughter.

  • In the small Stube, the friendly owner served homemade schnitzel and local beer to the patrons.

Synonyms

snug
vsstube
  • UK
7 6.0

A small private room in a pub for quiet conversation

is similar but also commonly denotes small cozy German rooms or taverns
bierstube
vsstube
9.1

A German bar where people drink beer, eat simple food, and talk

is more general small cozy room or tavern not only beer bars
snuggery
vsstube
9.9

A small comfortable room for relaxing in private

is like that but often also means a public cozy space in German areas

How Cozy

stube
9.9
parlor
  • US
186 4.4
inn
239 1.0
pub
  • UK
155 1.0
tavern
111 3.5
bar
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

stube singular
stubes plural

Etymology

Stube comes from an old German word stuba meaning 'heated room', and it is related to the English word stove. So a stube is a warm, cozy room or tavern where people gather and relax.