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The German word "Mut" means courage; thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians." [52] Frankenstein: Missouri: A combination of the surname of a German pioneer named Gottfried Franken, who donated a tract of land containing a hill to the town, and the German word "Stein" which means "stone." [53] Frankfort: Indiana
A Gasthaus (also called Gasthof, Landhaus, or Pension) is a German-style inn or tavern with a bar, a restaurant, banquet facilities and hotel rooms for rent. [1] Gasthäuser are typically found in smaller towns and are often family-owned. It is common for three generations of a family to work together in such an establishment, and many have ...
A First World War Canadian electoral campaign poster. Hun (or The Hun) is a term that originally refers to the nomadic Huns of the Migration Period.Beginning in World War I it became an often used pejorative seen on war posters by Western Allied powers and the basis for a criminal characterization of the Germans as barbarians with no respect for civilization and humanitarian values having ...
The German American Heritage Center was incorporated in 1994, and the board of directors purchased the Standard Hotel on the Davenport riverfront in 1995. The building was built by John Brus and opened in 1862 as the Germania House, a gasthaus (guest house), for immigrants. [ 3 ]
A Waukee location of Italian restaurant chain Olive Garden would be the fourth in the Des Moines metro. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games ...
Ratskeller (German: "council's cellar", pl. Ratskeller, historically Rathskeller) is a name in German-speaking countries for a bar or restaurant located in the basement of a city hall (Rathaus) or nearby. Many taverns, nightclubs, bars and similar establishments throughout the world use the term.
This list of German abbreviations includes abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms found in the German language. Because German words can be famously long, use of abbreviation is particularly common. Even the language's shortest words are often abbreviated, such as the conjunction und (and) written just as "u." This article covers standard ...
Quisisana – German food-service company; Rhein Haus Seattle – German restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Runza – Fast food restaurant chain in Nebraska; Scholz Garten – Beer garden and restaurant in Austin, Texas, U.S. Stammtisch (restaurant) – German restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.