brännvin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish brännvin. Doublet of brandywine.

Noun

brännvin (uncountable)

  1. Any of various Nordic distilled liquors.

Swedish

Etymology

From bränna (“burn, as in distill”) +‎ vin (“wine”). Akin to Norwegian brennevin, Icelandic brennivín and German Branntwein.

Pronunciation

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Noun

brännvin n

  1. any of a group of clear, strong liquors, including aquavit and vodka but also various unflavored beverages

Declension

Declension of brännvin
nominative genitive
singular indefinite brännvin brännvins
definite brännvinet brännvinets
plural indefinite brännviner brännviners
definite brännvinerna brännvinernas

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