German Conversation · Level 144
30 words
German word
Gastwirt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgastˌvɪɐ̯t/
Meaning
- masculine nouninnkeeper
Example
Der Gastwirt führt ein kleines Hotel.
The innkeeper runs a small hotel.
More examples
Der Gastwirt begrüßt die Gäste im Frühstücksraum.
The innkeeper greets the guests in the breakfast room.
Core concept
A host-proprietor running a small lodging place where guests receive both a room and meals.
Common phrases
der Gastwirt eines kleinen Hotels
the innkeeper at a small hotel
mit dem Gastwirt sprechen
talk to the innkeeper
Similar words
Wirt: A food-and-drink business owner who serves guests in a tavern or restaurant.
Hotelier: A large-hotel owner or operator.
Gastgeber: Someone who welcomes guests and provides them with care at home or in a business.
Pensionsinhaber: A pension or guesthouse owner offering visitors a place to stay.
Definition in German
Eine Person, die eine Pension oder ein kleines Hotel betreibt und für Gäste Unterkunft und Verpflegung sorgt.
Word origin
Gastwirt is a compound of Gast, meaning guest, and Wirt, meaning host or proprietor, so it denotes a host who operates a guest-oriented business.
Usage tips
- Gastwirt is masculine, with the genitive Gastwirts and plural Gastwirte; it usually suggests a small lodging business rather than a large hotel.
Other meanings
- restaurant ownernoun
Opposites
- Gastguestnoun
Related words
- Gastwirtinwoman innkeepernoun
- Gastwirtschaftpublic housenoun