Definition
Plural of barman; male workers in a bar or pub who serve drinks and manage the bar counter.
Etymology
From 'bar' (the establishment or counter) plus 'man' (a male worker). This term formalized in the 19th century as bars became common public establishments with professional staff.
Kelly Says
The shift from 'barmaid' and 'barman' to just 'bartender' shows changing gender dynamics—'bartender' is gender-neutral, reflecting that these jobs are no longer rigidly gendered as they once were.
Translations
ARالعربية
بارمان
ba-r-man
BNবাংলা
বারম্যান
ba-ar-me-yan
DEDeutsch
Barkeeper
bar-kai-per
ELΕλληνικά
μπάρμαν
mpar-man
ESEspañol
cantinero
kan-ti-ne-ro
FISuomi
bartender
bar-ten-der
FRFrançais
barman
bar-man
HIहिन्दी
बारमेन
ba-ar-men
HUMagyar
szolgálati
szol-ga-la-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
bartender
bar-ten-der
ITItaliano
barman
bar-man
MSBahasa Melayu
barman
bar-man
MYမြန်မာ
ဘားတင်
ba-ra-tin
NLNederlands
barman
bar-man
NONorsk
barmann
bar-man-n
PTPortuguês
barman
bar-man
SWKiswahili
barman
bar-man
TAதமிழ்
பார்மெண்டர்
pa-ar-men-der
TEతెలుగు
బార్మెండర్
ba-ar-men-der
THไทย
บาร์เทนเดอร์
ba-rt-en-der
UKУкраїнська
бармен
bar-men
VITiếng Việt
barman
bar-man