Innkeepers

/ˈɪnˌkiːpərz/

सराय के मालिक/प्रबंधक (बहुवचन)

Origin & History

From Middle English inn + keeper; inn from Old English 'inn' (lodging, dwelling) and keeper from Old English 'cēapere'/'cēpan' (to keep, heed). Plural formed by adding -s.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी inn + keeper से; inn पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी 'inn' (ठहरने की जगह/आवास) से और keeper 'keep' (रखना/देखभाल करना) वाली पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी जड़ों से; बहुवचन बनाने के लिए अंत में -s जोड़ा जाता है।

Definition

Innkeepers are people who run an inn, typically welcoming guests, providing rooms, and often serving meals or drinks; the word is the plural form of innkeeper.

innkeepers वे लोग होते हैं जो किसी 'inn' (सराय/छोटा होटल) को चलाते या प्रबंधित करते हैं—मेहमानों का स्वागत करना, कमरे देना, और अक्सर भोजन या पेय उपलब्ध कराना; यह innkeeper का बहुवचन रूप है।

Parts of Speech

Noun (plural):
The innkeepers greeted the travelers and showed them to their rooms.
सराय के मालिकों/प्रबंधकों ने यात्रियों का स्वागत किया और उन्हें उनके कमरों तक ले गए।

Usage Examples

In the old town, innkeepers still offer homemade meals to guests.
The innkeepers raised their prices during the festival season.
Local innkeepers shared advice about safe mountain routes.
Travel writers often praise innkeepers for their hospitality.

Synonyms

Hosts Innholders Publicans Lodging-house keepers Hotelkeepers

Related Forms

Noun
Innkeeper / Innkeeping / Inn / Keeper
Verb
Adjective
Innkeeping / Hospitable

Idioms & Phrases

Innkeeper's daughter
सराय के मालिक की बेटी (संदर्भात्मक/साहित्यिक प्रयोग)
As welcome as a bad guest to innkeepers
सराय वालों के लिए बुरे मेहमान जितना अवांछित (मुहावरेदार/प्रसंगानुसार)