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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wein‧brand
Noun
Weinbrand m (strong, genitive Weinbrandes or Weinbrands, plural Weinbrände)
- brandy (drink made from distilled wine)
- Synonyms: Brandy, (archaic) Branntwein
Declension
Declension of Weinbrand [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Weinbrand | die | Weinbrände |
genitive | eines | des | Weinbrandes, Weinbrands | der | Weinbrände |
dative | einem | dem | Weinbrand, Weinbrande1 | den | Weinbränden |
accusative | einen | den | Weinbrand | die | Weinbrände |
1Now rare, see notes.
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