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nightclub
An entertainment venue that is mainly open at night and usually offers music, dancing opportunities, and alcoholic drinks.
Sie verbrachten die ganze Nacht tanzend in einem angesagten Nachtclub in der Innenstadt.
They spent the whole night dancing in a popular nightclub downtown.
The word 'Nachtclub' (nightclub) is a direct compound of 'Nacht' (night) and 'Club' (club). So it literally describes a club that you visit at night.
Wir suchen einen guten Nachtclub, um heute Abend zu tanzen.
We are looking for a good nightclub to dance at tonight.
Common verbs used with 'Nachtclub' (nightclub) are 'in einen Nachtclub gehen' (to go to a nightclub), 'in einem Nachtclub feiern' (to party in a nightclub), or 'einen Nachtclub besuchen' (to visit a nightclub).
Am Wochenende gehen wir oft in einen Nachtclub in der Nähe.
On weekends, we often go to a nightclub nearby.
An important term in connection with nightclubs is 'der Türsteher' (the bouncer). This is the person at the entrance who decides who is allowed to enter the club.
Der Türsteher hat uns leider nicht in den Nachtclub gelassen.
Unfortunately, the bouncer didn't let us into the nightclub.
club
Club and Nachtclub can both refer to a venue with music and dancing. Nachtclub emphasizes that it is an entertainment venue open mainly at night and usually offering alcoholic drinks as well. Club is more general and can be visited as early as the evening.
Wir treffen uns erst um Mitternacht im Nachtclub zum Tanzen und Trinken.
We’re not meeting at the nightclub to dance and drink until midnight.
Wir treffen uns schon am frühen Abend im Club zum Tanzen.
We’re meeting at the club to dance early in the evening.
