noun
pub, bar
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Kneipe (die) means 'pub' or 'bar', usually an informal drinking establishment. Plural Kneipen. Declines regularly: die Kneipe, der Kneipe, die Kneipen. Feminine noun. Connotes casual atmosphere; not the same as larger 'Bar' or 'Club'. No irregular plural. Commonly used in everyday German.
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Wir treffen uns heute Abend in der Kneipe.
We're meeting at the pub tonight.
Die Freunde trafen sich in der Kneipe, als das Spiel zu Ende war.
The friends met in the pub when the game was over.
Ich gehe in eine Kneipe.
I'm going to a pub.
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picture a cozy wooden pub sign that says 'Kneipe' over the door
sounds like 'knee-puh' (think of a friendly pub name)
die Kneipe — 'die' is feminine like 'die Bar' (both venues)
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Colloquial word for a small pub or bar. More informal than 'Restaurant'.