Etymology

rathskeller

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Today it means: A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one that serves beer. Full definition →

German Rathskeller
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  1. German · borrowed fromRathskeller
  2. English todayrathskeller

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

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