Kaschemme

German

Etymology

From Romani katšima, eventually from Proto-Slavic *kъrčьma. Doublet of regional Kretscham.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈʃɛmə]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. dive; run-down pub
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kneipe
    • Von allen Kaschemmen der ganzen Welt kommt sie ausgerechnet in meine.
      Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.
      (Rick, in Casablanca)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “Kaschemme” in Duden online
  • “Kaschemme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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