Kellner

waiter

noun KEL-ner Rare

Origin: originally a cellar-keeper

Usage Note

Kellner serves food and drink in restaurants; the polite address has shifted from Herr Ober to simply Entschuldigung. The feminine is Kellnerin. The verb kellnern means to wait tables, often as student work.

Examples

"Der Kellner brachte uns die Speisekarte an den Tisch."

Natural Translation

The waiter brought us the menu to the table.

Literal Translation

The waiter brought us the menu to the table.

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