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/ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/
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The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: taverner, tavernkeeper
Antonyms: none provided
the owner or manager of an inn
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: host, boniface
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: patron
Narrower terms: hostess, padrone, victualer, victualler
From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).
Across languages
Translations 94 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
պանդոկապետ
(pandokapet)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Azerbaijani :
meyxanaçı
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Azerbaijani :
mehmanxanaçı
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Belarusian :
карчма́р
(karčmár)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Belarusian :
карчма́рка
(karčmárka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Bulgarian :
ханджи́я
(handžíja)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Bulgarian :
ханджи́йка
(handžíjka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Catalan :
fondista
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Catalan :
hostaler
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Catalan :
hostalera
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Chinese Mandarin :
客棧老闆 /客栈老板
(kèzhàn lǎobǎn)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Czech :
hostinský
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Czech :
hostinská
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Czech :
hospodský
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Czech :
hospodská
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Dutch :
waard
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Dutch :
herbergier
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Finnish :
majatalon isäntä
— person responsible for the running of an inn
French :
tavernier
— person responsible for the running of an inn
French :
hôtelier
— person responsible for the running of an inn
French :
aubergiste
— person responsible for the running of an inn
German :
Gastwirt
— person responsible for the running of an inn
German :
Gastwirtin
— person responsible for the running of an inn
German :
Wirt
— person responsible for the running of an inn
German :
Wirtin
— person responsible for the running of an inn
German :
Krüger
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ancient Greek :
πανδοκεύς
(pandokeús)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ancient Greek :
πανδοκεύτρια
(pandokeútria)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Hungarian :
fogadós
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ido :
albergestro
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Irish :
óstóir
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
locandiere
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
locandiera
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
oste
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
ostessa
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
taverniere
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
taverniera
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
tavernaio
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Italian :
tavernaia
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Central Kurdish :
خانچی
(xançî)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Latin :
caupō
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Low German :
Kröger
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
гостилничар
(gostilničar)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
гостилничарка
(gostilničarka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
меанџија
(meandžija)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
меанџика
(meandžika)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
крчмар
(krčmar)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Macedonian :
крчмарка
(krčmarka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Mòcheno :
birt
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Persian :
مسافرخانهچی
(mosâfer-xâneči)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
karczmarz
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
karczmarka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
oberżysta
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
oberżystka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
austernik
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Polish :
szynkarz
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Portuguese :
estalajadeiro
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Romanian :
hangiu
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Romanian :
hangiță
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Russian :
тракти́рщик
(traktírščik)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Russian :
тракти́рщица
(traktírščica)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Russian :
корчма́рь
(korčmárʹ)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Russian :
корчма́рка
(korčmárka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Scottish Gaelic :
òstair
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Scottish Gaelic :
fear an taighe
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Serbo-Croatian :
kčmar
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Serbo-Croatian :
kčmarka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Serbo-Croatian :
ugostitelj
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Serbo-Croatian :
ugostiteljka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovak :
krčmár
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovak :
krčmárka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovak :
hostinský
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovak :
hostinská
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovene :
gostilničar
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Slovene :
gostilničarka
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Spanish :
posadero
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Spanish :
posadera
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Spanish :
ventero
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Spanish :
ventera
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Swahili :
mwenye nyumba ya wageni
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Thai :
เจ้าสํานักโรงแรม
(jâo-sǎm-nák roong-rɛɛm)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Turkish :
hancı
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Turkish :
meyhaneci
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ottoman Turkish :
خانجی
(hancı)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ottoman Turkish :
میخانهجی
(meyhaneci)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ukrainian :
тракти́рник
(traktýrnyk)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ukrainian :
тракти́рниця
(traktýrnycja)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ukrainian :
корчма́р
(korčmár)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Ukrainian :
корчма́рка
(korčmárka)
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Vietnamese :
chủ quán trọ
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Welsh :
tafarnwr
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Welsh :
tafarnwraig
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Welsh :
gwestywr
— person responsible for the running of an inn
Welsh :
gwestywraig
— person responsible for the running of an inn
