Kneipensterben

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kneipe (pub) +‎ sterben (to die)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈknaɪ̯pənˌʃtɛʁbən/, [ˈknaɪ̯pənˌʃtɛʁbən], [ˈknaɪ̯pm̩ˌʃtɛʁbm̩], [-ˌʃtɛɐ̯bən], [-ˌʃtɛɐ̯bm̩]

Noun[edit]

Kneipensterben n (strong, genitive Kneipensterbens, no plural)

  1. the socio-economic phenomenon of the declining number of pub goers and the resulting closing of many pubs, in Germany and other European countries, in the second half of the 20th century and since, due to the spread of television and other factors

Declension[edit]