Kellner

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kelnære, from Old High German kelnere, from Medieval Latin cellenarius (“(wine) cellar administrator”), from Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), with influence of Keller.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛlnɐ/
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Noun

Kellner m (genitive Kellners, plural Kellner, feminine Kellnerin)

  1. waiter [from 18th c.] (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension
Declension of Kellner
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kellner die Kellner
genitive eines des Kellners der Kellner
dative einem dem Kellner den Kellnern
accusative einen den Kellner die Kellner

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