Rathskeller — (German: council cellar , modern spelling: Ratskeller ) is a name in German speaking countries for a bar below street level. The term originally referred specifically to restaurants that were located in the basement of city hall ( Rathaus ). As a … Wikipedia
rathskeller — 1900, from Ger. ratskeller, earlier rathskeller, a cellar in a German town hall in which beer is sold, from rat council (see READ (Cf. read)) + keller cellar … Etymology dictionary
Rathskeller — Rathskeller, s. u. Rathhaus … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
rathskeller — ☆ rathskeller [rath′skel΄ər, rät′skel΄ər ] n. [Ger < rath (now rat) (akin to READ1), council, town hall + keller, cellar: because frequently located in the cellar of the city hall] a restaurant, usually below the street level, where beer is… … English World dictionary
rathskeller — /raht skel euhr, rat , rath /, n. 1. (in Germany) the cellar of a town hall, often used as a beer hall or restaurant. 2. a restaurant patterned on the German rathskeller, usually located below street level. [1860 65; < G, equiv. to Rath… … Universalium
Rathskeller, der — Der Rathskêller, des s, plur. ut nom. sing. ein dem Stadtrathe eines Ortes eigenthümlich gehöriger Wein oder Bierkeller … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
rathskeller — noun Etymology: obsolete German (now Ratskeller), city hall basement restaurant, from Rat council + Keller cellar Date: 1766 a usually basement tavern or restaurant … New Collegiate Dictionary
rathskeller — noun A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one that serves beer … Wiktionary
rathskeller — Synonyms and related words: alehouse, bar, barrel house, barroom, beer garden, beer parlor, bistro, blind tiger, cabaret, cafe, cocktail lounge, dive, dramshop, drinking saloon, gin mill, groggery, grogshop, honky tonk, local, nightclub, pothouse … Moby Thesaurus
rathskeller — n. basement pub or restaurant which serves wine and beer (German style) … English contemporary dictionary
