gasthaus

[ gahst-hous ]

/ ˈgɑstˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural gast·haus·es

[gahst-hou-ziz], /ˈgɑstˌhaʊ zɪz/, gast·häus·er

[gahst-hoi-zer]. /ˈgɑstˌhɔɪ zər/.

a German inn or tavern.

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Origin of gasthaus

First recorded in 1825–35, gasthaus is from the German word Gasthaus guesthouse

We lunched at a Gasthaus in the small town of Furth im Walde.
Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson
They were not in the market-place; they were not at the Gasthaus; they were not in the Cathedral.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards
An example of this kind occurs near the Bernina Gasthaus, about two hours from Pontresina.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
My father had the tact and kindly humor that make a man equally at home and welcome in Gasthaus and Schloss.
The Story of an Untold Love|Paul Leicester Ford

It was evidently a Gasthaus of considerable antiquity, and had been carefully restored.
A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes|Harriet Julia Jephson