Tresen

See also: tresen and třešeň

German

Etymology

From Middle High German trese, from Old High German treso (treasure, treasury), from Old French tresor, which see. Originally referred to a cash box, then shifting to the desk on which such a box would be situated. Doublet of Tresor and Thesaurus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtreːzən/, [ˈtʁeː.zn̩]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Tresen m (strong, genitive Tresens, plural Tresen)

  1. counter, bar
    Synonyms: Theke; (in a shop) Ladentisch; (in a pub etc.) Schanktisch, Bar
    • 1990, “Verdammt ich lieb dich”‎[1]performed by Matthias Reim:
      Ich sitz am Tresen, trinke noch ’n Bier / Früher war’n wir oft gemeinsam hier / Das macht mir, macht mir nichts
      I’m sitting at the bar, drinking another beer / Back in the day we used to come here together / It means nothing, nothing to me
    • 2006, “Prost”‎[2]performed by Deichkind & Das Bo:
      Komm mit an’n Tresen, ich bezahl / Wenn du blank bist, ist mir das egal
      Let’s go to the bar, I’m paying / If you’re broke, I don’t care

Declension

Further reading

  • Tresen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Tresen” in Duden online