Kellner
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kelnære, from Old High German kelnere, from Medieval Latin cellenarius (“(wine) cellar administrator”), from Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), with influence of Keller.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛlnɐ/
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Noun
Kellner m (genitive Kellners, plural Kellner, feminine Kellnerin)
- waiter [from 18th c.] (male or of unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Kellner
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kellner | die | Kellner |
genitive | eines | des | Kellners | der | Kellner |
dative | einem | dem | Kellner | den | Kellnern |
accusative | einen | den | Kellner | die | Kellner |
Hyponyms
- Oberkellner; Ober
- Hilfskellner
Descendants
- Dutch: kelner
- Polish: kelner
- Serbo-Croatian: kelner
Further reading
- Kellner in Duden online