gasthaus

noun

gast·​haus

ˈgästˌhau̇s

plural gasthauses

-hau̇zə̇z

or gasthäuser

-hȯizə(r)

: a German inn or tavern

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German gasthūs, from gast guest + hūs house

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