Weinbrand

German

Etymology

From Wein (“wine”) +‎ Brand (“distillation”, literally “burning”). Alteration of Branntwein, which had taken on the broader sense “distilled alcoholic drink”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯nˌbʁant/

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• Hyphenation: Wein‧brand

Noun

Weinbrand m (genitive Weinbrands or Weinbrandes, plural Weinbrände)

1. brandy (drink made from distilled wine)

Synonyms

• Brandy
• Branntwein (archaic in this sense)

Further reading

• “Weinbrand” in Duden online