‖ gasthaus
(ˈgasthaʊs)
Also Gasthaus.
[G., = guest house.]
A small German inn or hotel.
| 1834 F. B. Head Bubbles from Brunnens 254 At one of these solemn villages the postilion stopped at a ‘gast-haus’ to bait his horses. 1841 Fraser's Mag. June 710/1 If he has dined at an inn or restaurant, gasthaus, posada, albergo, or what not, [he] invariably inserts into his log-book the bill of fare. 1874 R. H. Busk Tirol 86 Its principal inn..claims to be not merely a Gasthaus, but a Gasthof. 1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets ii. 252 Stopping in the evening at a small gasthaus. 1969 Daily Tel. 13 June 16/7 Most Europeans..have always drunk in places which offer fairly broadly-based catering services, like the café or gasthaus. |