Auslese
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See also: auslese
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
aus (“out of”) + Lese (“harvest”) (obviously cognate with lesen (“to read, select, pick”), which yields a high-quality connotation)
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Auslese f (genitive Auslese, plural Auslesen)
- selection, choice, pick
- Auslese (lit.: selected harvest). A (usually white) wine made from selected grapes which are fully ripe or even botrytized and purposefully harvested very late, so as to be extra sweet.
- a quality category in German wine classification
Declension[edit]
Declension of Auslese [feminine]
Synonyms[edit]
- Auswahl (1.)