Ratskeller
German
Ratskeller in Güstrow, on the Market Square where also the town hall is situated
Alternative forms
- Rathskeller (obsolete)
Etymology
Rat(haus) (town hall) + -s + Keller (cellar)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁaːtsˌkɛlɐ]
Noun
Ratskeller m (strong, genitive Ratskellers, plural Ratskeller)
- a bar, usually also serving food, located in the cellar or immediate vicinity of a town hall
Declension
Declension of Ratskeller [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Ratskeller | die | Ratskeller |
| genitive | eines | des | Ratskellers | der | Ratskeller |
| dative | einem | dem | Ratskeller | den | Ratskellern |
| accusative | einen | den | Ratskeller | die | Ratskeller |
Further reading
- “Ratskeller” in Duden online