bierkelder

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːrˌkɛl.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)