Gastfreundschaft

hospitality

noun GAST-froynt-shaft Rare

Origin: from Gast 'guest' plus Freundschaft 'friendship'

Usage Note

Gastfreundschaft is hospitality, the warm welcome offered to guests. The adjective gastfreundlich describes a welcoming host. It is feminine and normally used in the singular; Gastfreundschaft genießen means to enjoy someone's hospitality.

Examples

"Wir wurden mit überwältigender Gastfreundschaft empfangen."

Natural Translation

We were received with overwhelming hospitality.

Literal Translation

We were with overwhelming hospitality received.

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