Gasthof

inn

noun GAST-hohf Rare

Origin: from Gast (guest) and Hof (yard)

Also means

country guesthouse

Usage Note

Gasthof is masculine, plural Gasthöfe, and names a traditional rural inn combining a restaurant with rooms. A purely eating-and-drinking place without rooms is a Gasthaus or Gaststätte.

Examples

"Im dörflichen Gasthof kann man auch übernachten."

Natural Translation

You can also stay overnight at the village inn.

Literal Translation

In-the villagey inn can one also overnight.

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