whisky

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Early 18th century. Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh (compare obsolete whiskybae). From Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish uisce beatha (water of life). Compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vitae (water of life).

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Singular
whisky

Plural
whiskies

whisky (plural whiskies)

  1. (chiefly British, Scottish and Canadian) An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in in oak barrels.
  2. (chiefly British, Scottish and Canadian) A drink of whisky.

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The regional spellings whisky and whiskey are also used world-wide to distinguish regional whiskies, for example Scotch whisky, but bourbon whiskey.


[edit] Czech

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whisky f.

  1. whisky, whiskey

[edit] Dutch

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whisky m.

  1. whiskey
  2. whisky

[edit] French

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whisky m. (plural whiskys)

  1. Alternative spelling of whiskey.

[edit] Galician

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From English whisky.

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whisky m. (plural whiskys)

  1. whisky

[edit] Hungarian

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  • IPA: /ˈviski/
  • Hyphenation: whis‧ky

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whisky (plural whiskyk)

  1. whisky (US, Ireland: whiskey)

[edit] Italian

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whisky m. inv.

  1. whiskey

[edit] Polish

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  • IPA: /ˈwɨs̪kʲi/ or /ˈwis̪kʲi/

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whisky f.

  1. whisky (US, Ireland: whiskey)

[edit] Slovak

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whisky f. nondeclinable

  1. whiskey
  2. whisky

Singular

all cases whisky

Plural

all cases whisky


[edit] Spanish

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whisky m. (uncountable)

  1. whisky (alcoholic liquor).

[edit] Swedish

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whisky c.

  1. whiskey (alcoholic drink)


This Swedish entry was created from the translations listed at whiskey. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see whisky in the Swedish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2009