Weinbrand

German

Etymology

From Wein (“wine”) +‎ Brand (“distillation”, literally “burning”). Alteration of Branntwein, which had taken on the broader sense “distilled alcoholic drink”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯nˌbʁant/
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  • Hyphenation: Wein‧brand

Noun

Weinbrand m (strong, genitive Weinbrandes or Weinbrands, plural Weinbrände)

  1. brandy (drink made from distilled wine)
    Synonyms: Brandy, (archaic) Branntwein

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Weinbrand” in Duden online
  • “Weinbrand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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