Gasthof

/ˈɡastˌhoːf/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gasthöfe

Meaning

  1. inn

    • Wir übernachteten in einem alten Gasthof.

      We stayed overnight at an old inn.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

wirtshaus

Wirtshaus is more traditional and rustic, often with a regional flavor; Gasthof is a bit more neutral, sometimes suggesting a larger inn with rooms.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

estalagem

estalagem is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "inn."

Portuguese

pousada

pousada is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "inn."

Practice

1 What does Gasthof mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir übernachteten in einem alten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gasthof?

noun

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