Tresen

Meaning

counter, bar

Concepts

bar

counter

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʁeːzn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German tresen, related to Tresor, from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure, chest, repository”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure, vault”). Originally referred to a cash box in a bar counter, eventually shifting to refer to the counter itself.

Sentences

Der Postbote stürmte herein , rannte so schnell er konnte zum Tresen und stellte ein Paket ab .

The mailman rushed in, ran as fast as he could to the counter, and dropped off a package.