If it is was supposed to be German surely it would be "Mein" and something else rather than hosts.
2006-11-14 23:53:23 · 5 answers · asked by Vernix Lanugo 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's just old fashioned, with anglo-saxon roots, so sort of German
adj
1. old use, poetic
Used in place of my before a vowel sound or h.
Example: mine eye
Example: mine host
Idiom: of mine
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon min.
2006-11-15 00:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by Me 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It goes back to the days when every pub had it's own well or mine. This refers to Mine Hoist, but the "i" has gone missing over the years
2006-11-15 07:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
it means that the pub was (at some point) a place for miners to go to after their shift was over. "Mine Hosts" just meant it was miner friendly.
2006-11-15 08:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Landlord or Landlady
2006-11-15 07:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
MINE HOST IS THE LANDLORD OR LANDLADY...IT AS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE KRAUTS
2006-11-15 07:56:18 · answer #5 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋