German Conversation · Level 28
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German word
Kellnerin
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkɛlnəʁɪn/
Meaning
- feminine nounwaitress
Example
Die Kellnerin bringt das Essen.
The waitress is bringing the food.
More examples
Die Kellnerin kassiert am Tisch.
The waitress takes payment at the table.
Core concept
A woman moving between restaurant tables with a notepad, plates, and glasses.
Common phrases
als Kellnerin tätig sein
work as a waitress
aufmerksame Kellnerin
attentive waitress
Vollzeitkellnerin
full-time waitress
Similar words
Bedienung: A person serving customers by taking orders and bringing food and drinks in a restaurant.
Servicekraft: A staff member who provides table service and serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
Kellner: A male restaurant server who takes orders and brings food and drinks to customers.
Ober: A senior restaurant server responsible for guiding service staff and managing bills.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für eine Frau, die als Bedienung in der Gastronomie arbeitet und Gäste bedient.
Word origin
Kellnerin is formed from Kellner with the feminine suffix -in; Kellner traces back through Middle High German to Latin cellarius, a cellar keeper.
Usage tips
- Kellnerin is feminine and takes the article die; its plural is Kellnerinnen.
Other meanings
- servernoun
Related words
- Kellnerwaiternoun
- kellnernwait tablesverb
- Oberkellnerinhead waitressnoun