Riesling

See also: riesling

English

Alternative forms

• riesling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːzlɪŋ/

Noun

Riesling (plural Rieslings)

1. A variety of grape grown especially in Germany and other relatively cool areas.
2. A white wine made from this grape (often slightly sweet).

Translations

a variety of grape

• Czech: Ryzlink m
• German: Rieslingtraube f
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• Russian: Ри́слинг m (Rísling)

a white wine made from this grape

• Czech: Ryzlink m
• German: Riesling (de) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: Ри́слинг m (Rísling)

Anagrams

• Reilings, resiling

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German

Riesling grape

Riesling white wine

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

There are several written references to the variety of grape dating from the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀiːslɪŋ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ries‧ling

Noun

Riesling m (genitive Rieslings, plural Rieslinge)

1. (singular only) Riesling grape (A variety of grape grown especially in Germany and other relatively cool areas)
2. Riesling (A white wine made from Riesling grapes)

Synonyms

• Johannisberger
• Klingelberger
• Moselriesling
• Rheinriesling

Hypernyms

• Wein

Hyponyms

• Roter Riesling
• Schwarzriesling
• Weißer Riesling

Derived terms

• Rheinriesling
• Rieslinggewächs
• Rieslingsekt
• Welschriesling

Related terms

• Eiswein
• Glühwein
• Landwein
• Qualitätswein
• Rotwein
• Tafelwein
• Weißwein

See also

• Großes Gewächs
• Silvaner
• Gewürztraminer
• Müller-Thurgau
• Gutedel
• Weißburgunder
• Grauburgunder
• Spätburgunder
• Spätlese
• Auslese
• Beerenauslese
• Trockenbeerenauslese
• Federweißer

Further reading

• Template:R:Canoo
• “Riesling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Riesling” in Duden online
• “Riesling” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon