vendage

Middle English

Alternative forms

• vindage, vyndache, vyndage, vyntage

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendenge (with the suffix modified after -age), from Latin vī̆ndēmia. Forms with /t/ are due to the influence of vin(i)ter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛnˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /vinˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /-taːd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

vendage (plural vyndages)

1. vintage (the seasonal crop of a vineyard)
2. vintage (the process of picking grapes)

Descendants

• English: vintage
  • → French: vintage
  • → Polish: vintage
  • → Spanish: vintage

References

• “vendāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-5.