tavern
die Schenke, die Schenken
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tavern
A usually simple establishment that mainly serves alcoholic drinks; today, the word often sounds old-fashioned or literary.
Am Abend kehrten die Reisenden in einer kleinen Schenke am Weg ein.
In the evening, the travelers stopped at a small tavern by the road.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schenken |
| genitive | der Schenke |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schenke | die Schenken |
| accusative | die Schenke | die Schenken |
| dative | der Schenke | den Schenken |
| genitive | der Schenke | der Schenken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
With 'Schenke' (tavern), the preposition 'in' is often used: 'in einer Schenke' (in a tavern), with the dative, for being there, and 'in eine Schenke' (into a tavern), with the accusative, for movement into the place.
Wir saßen bis Mitternacht in einer Schenke am Hafen.
We sat in a tavern by the harbor until midnight.
Wegen des Regens gingen wir in eine Schenke.
Because of the rain, we went into a tavern.
Typical collocations are 'eine Schenke betreiben' (to run a tavern) and 'eine Schenke eröffnen' (to open a tavern). In these phrases, 'die Schenke' (the tavern) is the accusative object; the subject refers to the person responsible.
Ihre Familie betreibt seit vielen Jahren eine kleine Schenke.
Her family has been running a small tavern for many years.
In stories, 'Schenke' (tavern) is often combined with adjectives such as 'gemütlich' (cozy), 'dunkel' (dark), or 'verraucht' (smoky). These combinations help describe the atmosphere of the place.
In der dunklen, verrauchten Schenke saßen nur noch wenige Gäste.
Only a few guests were still sitting in the dark, smoky tavern.
