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brasserie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: restaurant, eating house, eating place, eatery

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French brasserie, from brasser (“to brew”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: bierdi — type of restaurant
  • Finnish: brasserie — type of restaurant
  • French: brasserie — type of restaurant
  • German: Bierkneipe — type of restaurant
  • German: Kneipe — type of restaurant
  • German: Bierlokal — type of restaurant
  • German: Lokal — type of restaurant
  • German: Bierstube — type of restaurant
  • German: Brasserie — type of restaurant
  • Polish: braseria — type of restaurant
  • Spanish: brasserie — type of restaurant