gastfrei

Meaning

hospitable, welcoming (accepting of guests)

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɡastˌfʁaɪ̯]
Etymology

From Gast (“guest”) + frei (“free”) (literally). The word is documented since the 16th century. The adjective frei has kept its archaic meaning of "generous" and thus gastfrei literally means "generous towards guests, generous with accommodation, hospitality".

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