Noun
die Taverne
Pronunciation: /taˈvɛʁnə/
a Mediterranean wine bar and/or simple restaurant, especially an Italian or Greek one; a taverna
C2
rank #14,633
plural Tavernen
Meanings
Noun
- a Mediterranean wine bar and/or simple restaurant, especially an Italian or Greek one; a taverna
- inn, tavern, traditional restaurant or hotel
Example sentence
Am Hafen aßen wir in einer kleinen Taverne.
By the harbour we ate in a small tavern.
Word forms
singular
die Taverne
plural
die Tavernen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Taverne
Accusativedie Taverne
Dativeder Taverne
Genitiveder Taverne
Plural
Nominativedie Tavernen
Accusativedie Tavernen
Dativeden Tavernen
Genitiveder Tavernen
Usage
- in einer Taverne essen — eat in a simple traditional restaurant or taverna
- eine griechische Taverne — a Greek taverna; the word often suggests a Mediterranean restaurant
In der kleinen Taverne wurden die Tische gerade für den Abend gedeckt.
In the small taverna, the tables were being laid for the evening.