German Conversation · Level 172
30 words
German word
Wirt
Pronunciation
IPA/vɪʁt/
Meaning
- masculine nountavern keeper
Example
Der Wirt spricht mit den Gästen.
The tavern keeper is talking to the guests.
More examples
Der Wirt organisiert das Sommerfest im Dorf.
The tavern keeper organizes the summer festival in the village.
Core concept
The tavern's central host moves between the guests and the business, combining personal hospitality with responsibility for the premises.
Common phrases
bei einem Wirt
at an innkeeper's
der Wirt des Restaurants
the restaurant owner
Similar words
Wirtin: A woman who runs a tavern or restaurant and handles orders and payments.
Kellner: A service worker who takes orders and brings food or drinks to guests.
Gastgeber: A person who welcomes and looks after guests at home or at a social event.
Gastwirt: An innkeeper who runs lodging or dining facilities for guests.
Definition in German
Eigentümer oder Betreiber einer Gastwirtschaft; jemand, der Gäste mit Speisen und Getränken versorgt.
Word origin
The modern noun continues Old High German wirt and Middle High German wirt, an inherited Germanic term for a host or householder that later became associated with an inn.
Usage tips
- The dative singular is dem Wirt, but the dative plural is den Wirten, with the added ending marking the plural case.