aquavit

English

Alternative forms

• akvavit

Etymology

From Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish akvavit, from Latin aqua vitae (“spirits”). Doublet of whiskey (via a Celtic language).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌækwəˈviːt/, /ˌɑkwəˈviːt/

Noun

aquavit (countable and uncountable, plural aquavits)

1. A Scandinavian liquor that is about 40% alcohol by volume; distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seeds, anise, fennel, dill and other spices and herbs, depending on variety.

Synonyms

• (Scandinavian liquor): akvavit

Translations

Scandinavian liquor

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿夸維特／阿夸维特

• Danish: akvavit c, snaps (da) c, brændevin c
• Esperanto: akvavito
• Estonian: akvaviit (et)
• Finnish: akvaviitti (fi)
• Icelandic: ákavíti n
• Japanese: アクアビット (akuabitto)
• Norwegian: akevitt (no) m
• Portuguese: aquavit m, akvavit m
• Russian: аквави́т (ru) m (akvavít)
• Swedish: akvavit (sv)

See also

• aquavit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• vaquita

French

Etymology

From Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish akvavit, from Latin aqua vitae (“spirits”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

aquavit m (plural aquavits)

1. aquavit

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• akvavit

Etymology

From Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish akvavit, from Latin aqua vitae (“spirits”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kwaˈvit͡ʃ/, /a.kwaˈvi.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kwaˈvit͡ʃ/, /a.kwaˈvi.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kwaˈvit͡ʃ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kwɐˈvit/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kwɐˈvit/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kwɐˈbit/ [ɐ.kwɐˈβit]

Noun

aquavit m (plural aquavits)

1. aquavit (Scandinavian liquor)