der Augustiner
Augustiner beer
A beer brand from the Munich brewery Augustiner-Bräu, or a glass of this beer.
EXAMPLE
Im Biergarten trinke ich am liebsten ein kühles Augustiner.
In the beer garden, my favorite thing to drink is a cold Augustiner.
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Augustiner / Augustinian
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Meanings
der Augustiner
Augustinian
A member of a Catholic order that lives according to the rules of Saint Augustine.
EXAMPLE
Martin Luther war, bevor er die Reformation anstieß, ein Mönch im Orden der Augustiner.
Before he initiated the Reformation, Martin Luther was a monk in the Augustinian order.
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Augsburg native
A rare term for an inhabitant of the city of Augsburg.
EXAMPLE
Als gebürtiger Augustiner kennt er sich in der Fuggerstadt bestens aus.
As a native Augustiner, he knows the Fugger city very well.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is derived from the name of Saint Augustine. The ending '-er' is often used in German to refer to a person who belongs to a group (such as a member of a religious order) or comes from a place.
EXAMPLE
Der berühmte Reformator Martin Luther war einst ein Augustiner.
The famous reformer Martin Luther was once an Augustinian.
Context clues
You can recognize the meaning clearly from the context. Words like 'trinken' (to drink), 'bestellen' (to order), or 'Biergarten' (beer garden) point to the beer. Terms like 'Orden' (order), 'Mönch' (monk), or 'Kloster' (monastery) indicate the religious meaning. A reference to the city 'Augsburg' makes the rare term for an inhabitant clear.
EXAMPLE
Bestellen wir noch ein Augustiner?
Shall we order another Augustiner?
Typical collocations
When referring to the beer, 'Augustiner' is often treated like a quantity expression. Typical phrases are 'ein kühles Augustiner trinken' (to drink a cold Augustiner), 'ein Augustiner bestellen' (to order an Augustiner), or 'eine Flasche Augustiner kaufen' (to buy a bottle of Augustiner).
EXAMPLE
Für mich bitte ein Augustiner vom Fass.
An Augustiner on tap for me, please.
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The term 'Augustiner' for an inhabitant of Augsburg is very rare and is hardly used in everyday speech. It is more of a historical or humorous designation.
EXAMPLE
In alten Texten wird manchmal von den Augustinern und ihrer Geschichte in der Stadt berichtet.
In old texts, there are sometimes accounts of the Augustiner and their history in the city.
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