bierkelder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bier (beer) +‎ kelder (cellar). The sense “bierkeller” is a calque of German Bierkeller.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbirˌkɛl.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: bier‧kel‧der

Noun

bierkelder m (plural bierkelders, diminutive bierkeldertje n)

  1. cellar where beer is stored
  2. bierkeller (mostly in reference to Germany)