Wasserhäuschen

== German == === Etymology === Wasser (“water”) +‎ Häuschen (“small house (diminutive of Haus)”). Named because the shops were originally created to sell bottled water. The -chen suffix is common in Frankfurt-area variants of German. === Noun === Wasserhäuschen n (strong, genitive Wasserhäuschens, plural Wasserhäuschen) (Hesse, chiefly Frankfurt) A kiosk; a small shop in an outbuilding selling alcoholic drinks, newspapers and snacks, usually with a bar or tables for outdoor drinking. ==== Synonyms ==== Bude, Büdchen Kiosk Späti (regional, eastern Germany) Trinkhalle (regional, Ruhrgebiet)