kellner
derNounwaiter (note: needs capitalization 'Kellner')
English translations
- 01
waiter
- 02
server
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kellner ist eine Person, die in einem Restaurant oder Café Speisen und Getränke serviert.
- English meaning
- Waiter
- Synonym
- Servierer, Bedienung
- German example
- Der Kellner brachte uns die Speisekarte.
- English example
- The waiter brought us the menu.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Kellner
- Plural Form
- die Kellner
Related words
- Kellnerin
Waitress
- Oberkellner
Head waiter
- Hilfskellner
Busboy
- Kölschkranz
Kölsch tray
- Servicewüste
service desert
- bedienen
serve
- vorsetzen
to serve
- zuvorkommen
Accommodating
- zuvorkommend
Accommodating
- kredenzen
To serve (food or drink formally)
- abservieren
To clear the table, to reject
- zuvorkommend
Accommodating
- Tip
Tip
- Tablett
tray
- Silberplatte
Silver platter
- Carte
"Carte" is an outdated word for a menu or a list of food and drinks in a restaurant.
- offerieren
To offer
- zur Kasse bitten
To ask someone to pay
- zustecken
To slip (someone) something
- vorkommend
accommodating
- kaltschnäuzig
Haughty
- Trinkgeld
Tip
- Obers
Obers is an outdated term for a waiter, especially in Austria.
- Gedeck
Place setting; the arrangement of cutlery, dishes, and glasses for one person at a meal.
- kassieren
To collect money
- placieren
to place
- aufwarten
To attend
- servieren
to serve
- Schani
Waiter, server (especially in Vienna)
- unfreundlich
unfriendly
- beflissen
Obsequious
- erbötig
Obliging
- Ober
waiter
- zuvortun
To anticipate someone's wishes, to be obliging
- Schwingtür
Swing door
Example sentences with “kellner”
Der Kellner bringt uns die Speisekarte. (The waiter brings us the menu.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'kellner' capitalized in German?
Yes, as a noun, it must be capitalized: 'der Kellner'. It is masculine. The feminine form is 'die Kellnerin'.