rathskeller

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noun

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

OriginGerman Rathskeller →
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Meanings

nounrathskeller (plural rathskellers)

plural rathskellers

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

Origin

  1. GermanRathskeller
  2. Englishrathskeller

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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APA

rathskeller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathskeller

MLA

“rathskeller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathskeller. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rathskeller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathskeller.

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