English Explanatory Dictionary

rathskeller

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one that serves beer.

Word forms

rathskeller rathskellers

Etymology

From German Rathskeller, obsolete spelling of Ratskeller. In English the obsolete spelling has often been retained to avoid the association with rodents.

Related words

bierkeller
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