die Rösterei
Translation
roastery, roasting house
Examples
Die Rösterei riecht nach frischem Kaffee.
The roastery smells of fresh coffee.
Er arbeitet in einer kleinen Rösterei.
He works in a small roastery.
Grammar Patterns
in einer Rösterei (location) in a roastery Er arbeitet in einer kleinen Rösterei.
Similar Words
die Kaffeerösterei (coffee roastery)
Etymology
From the verb 'rösten' (to roast) and the suffix '-ei', which denotes a place of business, similar to '-ery' in English (e.g., bakery).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'roast-ery'. The '-ei' suffix is common for shops in German, like 'Bäckerei' (bakery) or 'Metzgerei' (butcher's shop).