Lokal

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See also: lokal and lokál

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French local, from Latin localis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loˈkaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Lokal n (strong, genitive Lokales or Lokals, plural Lokale)

  1. A restaurant, especially when small and/or traditional; a pub that serves hot food; an inn.
  2. (in certain compounds) A room or facility used for public services.
    Wahllokal ― polling station
    Wartelokal ― waiting room

Usage notes

  • Note that Lokal is a false friend and does not mean "local". The general word to refer to a "local" is Einheimischer/Einheimische if you are referring to a person who was born somewhere and has always lived there.
  • To refer to the same meaning the same as the English locale, on the other hand, there are Ort m and Örtlichkeit f.

Declension

Declension of Lokal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lokal die Lokale
genitive eines des Lokales, Lokals der Lokale
dative einem dem Lokal, Lokale1 den Lokalen
accusative ein das Lokal die Lokale

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Lokal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Lokal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Lokal” in Duden online
  • Lokal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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