Federweißer

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 08:00, 19 February 2022.
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Federweisser

German

Federweißer

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Most likely a compound of Feder (feather) +‎ weiß (white) from the appearance of the suspended yeast.

See also Federweiß.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːdəʁˌvaɪ̯səʁ/, [ˈfeːdɐˌvaɪ̯sɐ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Federweißer m (adjectival, definite nominative der Federweiße, genitive (des) Federweißen, plural Federweiße, definite plural die Federweißen)

  1. (oenology) Federweisser, must made from white grapes that has begun to ferment but that has not yet turned into wine
    Synonyms: Sturm, Sauser, Neuer Wein

Declension

See also

Further reading