Ratskeller

/ German (ˈraːtskɛlər) /

noun

the cellar of a town hall, esp one used as a beer hall or restaurant
any similar establishment, esp in the US

Word Origin for Ratskeller

German: from Rat ( haus) town hall + Keller cellar

Example sentences from the Web for ratskeller

  • He got his hosts to bring him to the ratskeller where they sat down to comedy-sized beers and huge, suspicious steaming wursts.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow