Alkohol

See also: alkohol

German

Etymology

From Arabic الكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalkoho(ː)l/

• IPA^(key): /alkoˈhoːl/ (when being the forepart of a compound)

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Noun

Alkohol m (genitive Alkohols, plural Alkohole)

1. alcohol, ethanol (substance)

   Alkohol ist farblos.

   Alcohol is colourless.

2. alcohol, liquor (beverage containing the substance)

   Hier wird kein Alkohol ausgeschenkt.

   They don't serve alcohol here.

Synonyms

• Alk (colloquial short form)

Further reading

• “Alkohol” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Alkohol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalkoˌhoːl/, [ˈɑlkoˌhoːl]

Noun

Alkohol m (plural Alkoholen)

1. (uncountable) alcohol
2. alcohol (chemical functional group)