German Conversation · Level 26
90 words
German word
Kellner
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkɛlnɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounwaiter
Example
Der Kellner bringt uns das Essen.
The waiter brings us the food.
More examples
Viele Gäste geben Trinkgeld für den Kellner.
Many guests give a tip to the waiter.
Core concept
A restaurant worker moves between the tables, taking orders and carrying food or drinks to guests.
Common phrases
den Kellner rufen
call the waiter
Trinkgeld für den Kellner
tip for the waiter
unhöflicher Kellner
rude waiter
Similar words
Kellnerin: A female restaurant server who takes orders and brings food or drinks.
Servicekraft: A restaurant service worker who waits on guests and serves food or drinks.
Bedienung: A restaurant server who takes orders and attends to guests.
Ober: A restaurant waiter who serves food and drinks at the table.
Definition in German
Der Kellner ist eine Person, die in einem Restaurant oder Café Gäste bedient und Speisen sowie Getränke an den Tisch bringt.
Word origin
Kellner derives from Middle High German kellaere, from Latin cellarius, meaning a person responsible for a storeroom or cellar, and later came to mean a waiter.
Usage tips
- Kellner is a masculine noun with the plural die Kellner, while the feminine form is die Kellnerin.