Weinbrand
German
Etymology
From Wein (“wine”) + Brand (“distillation”, literally “burning”). Alteration of Branntwein, which had taken on the broader sense “distilled alcoholic drink”.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Weinbrand m (genitive Weinbrands or Weinbrandes, plural Weinbrände)
- brandy (drink made from distilled wine)
Declension
Declension of Weinbrand
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Brandy
- Branntwein (archaic in this sense)
Further reading
- Weinbrand in Duden online