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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKneipe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈknaɪpə
"Wir trafen uns gestern Abend in einer gemütlichen Kneipe."
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A small, unglamorous, and often rundown bar frequented by locals, typically featuring cheap drinks and a casual, no-frills atmosphere.
"They spent Friday night listening to classic rock at their favorite neighborhood dive bar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'dive', used since the late 19th century in American English to describe a disreputable or cheap basement establishment (originally implying a place one 'dives into' to hide or escape), with 'bar'. Over the decades, the derogatory connotation softened into a term of affectionate appreciation for unpretentious, neighborhood drinking establishments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dive bar" is said worldwide
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bar minable
Transliteration: baʁ minablə
"Ils aiment boire un verre dans un bar minable du quartier."
Kneipe
Transliteration: ˈknaɪpə
"Wir trafen uns gestern Abend in einer gemütlichen Kneipe."
osteria
Transliteration: osteˈria
"Hanno trascorso la serata in una vecchia osteria."
bar de mala muerte
Transliteration: baʁ de ˈmala ˈmwɛɾte
"Entraron a un bar de mala muerte para tomar una cerveza barata."
botequim
Transliteration: botɛˈkĩ
"Eles conversavam horas a fio naquele botequim simples."
छोटा पब
Transliteration: chhota pab
"वे सप्ताहांत में उस पुराने छोटे पब में मिलते हैं।"
破旧小酒吧
Transliteration: pòjiù xiǎo jiǔbā
"这家破旧小酒吧有着独特的复古魅力。"
허름한 술집
Transliteration: heoreumhan suljip
"우리는 골목 안의 허름한 술집에서 맥주를 마셨다."
場末のバー
Transliteration: samatsu no bā
"彼らはよくあの場末のバーでグラスを傾けている。"
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