Speisewagen

dining car

noun SHPY-ze-vah-gen Rare

Also means

restaurant car

Usage Note

Speisewagen is the carriage on a train where hot meals and drinks are served. On Deutsche Bahn ICE trains the dining car is called Bordbistro or Bordrestaurant, but Speisewagen remains the generic everyday term.

Examples

"Ich gehe kurz in den Speisewagen und hole uns zwei Kaffee."

Natural Translation

I'll quickly go to the dining car and get us two coffees.

Literal Translation

I go briefly into the dining car and fetch us two coffees.

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