brandewijn
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch brantwijn. Equivalent to branden (“to burn, distill”) + -e- + wijn (“wine”).
Pronunciation
edit- North:
Audio: (file) - IPA(key): /ˈbrɑn.dəˌʋɛi̯n/, (Belgium) [brɑndəβ̞ɛi̯n], [brɑndəβ̞ɛːn], (Netherlands) [brɑndəʋɛi̯n]
- Hyphenation: bran‧de‧wijn
Noun
editbrandewijn m (plural brandewijnen, diminutive brandewijntje n)
- brandy (type of strong liquor distilled from wine or another alcoholic beverage)
- Synonym: eau-de-vie
Derived terms
editbrandy types
Related terms
edit- brander m
- dessertwijn m
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: brandewyn
- Skepi Creole Dutch: branteweenska
- → Lokono: barandina
- → English: brandywine, ⇒ brandy (see there for further descendants)
- → Kari'na: palantewin
- → Mahican: p'natt'weñ
- → Palikur: paratwen
- → Pidgin Delaware: brandywyne
- → West Frisian: brandewyn