Wirtshaus

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Wirtshaus n (strong, genitive Wirtshauses, plural Wirtshäuser)

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

Declension

Declension of Wirtshaus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wirtshaus die Wirtshäuser
genitive eines des Wirtshauses der Wirtshäuser
dative einem dem Wirtshaus, Wirtshause1 den Wirtshäusern
accusative ein das Wirtshaus die Wirtshäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading

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