Der Gast
Example: Der Gast hat das Hotelzimmer gestern gebucht.
Definition
"Der Gast" refers to a guest, someone who visits or stays at a place, especially a hotel or someone's home. It typically denotes a person invited or welcomed to stay temporarily, as in the phrase 'Der Gast hat das Hotelzimmer gestern gebucht,' meaning the guest booked the hotel room yesterday.
Etymology
The word "der Gast" comes from Old High German 'gast,' which means guest or stranger. Its roots trace back to Proto-Germanic '*gastiz,' connected to the idea of a visitor or someone received with hospitality. Did you know? The same root is related to the English word 'guest,' showing how languages share common origins.
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"Der Gast" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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