alcohol content
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alcohol content
The percentage of alcohol in a liquid or substance. This information is especially important for beverages and disinfectants.
Der Wein hat einen Alkoholgehalt von 13 Volumenprozent.
The wine has an alcohol content of 13 percent by volume.
This word is made up of 'Alkohol' (alcohol) and 'Gehalt' (content). The word 'Gehalt' here means 'Anteil' (proportion) or 'Inhalt' (content), not 'Lohn' (wages) or 'Einkommen' (income).
Der hohe Alkoholgehalt macht dieses Getränk sehr stark.
The high alcohol content makes this drink very strong.
To state the alcohol content, you typically use two sentence patterns: '[Getränk] hat einen Alkoholgehalt von X %' ([drink] has an alcohol content of X%) or 'Der Alkoholgehalt von [Getränk] beträgt X %' (the alcohol content of [drink] is X%).
Dieses Bier hat einen Alkoholgehalt von nur 2,5 Prozent.
This beer has an alcohol content of only 2.5 percent.
Common adjectives used with 'Alkoholgehalt' (alcohol content) are 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), or 'gering' (low / small). People often talk about the alcohol content of drinks or medical products.
Für Cocktails wird oft ein Schnaps mit hohem Alkoholgehalt verwendet.
For cocktails, a liquor with a high alcohol content is often used.