brindisi

See also: Brindisi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brindisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪndəzi/, /ˈbrɪnˌdiːzi/

Noun

brindisi (plural brindisis)

1. A drinking song in which each person is toasted.

Further reading

• Brindisi (music) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from German bring dir's (literally “I bring it to you”), from bringen in the sense of “to toast” (now usually ausbringen). Originally perhaps in the sense of “to buy a round”, then transferred to the toast. Compare French brinde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrin.di.zi/
• Rhymes: -indizi
• Hyphenation: brìn‧di‧si

Noun

brindisi m (invariable)

1. toast, salute

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian brindisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪn.dɪ.sɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪndɪsɪ

Noun

brindisi m (plural brindisijiet)

1. toast, salute

Related terms

• bbrinda (bbrindja)