der Chardonnay
Chardonnay wine
A usually dry white wine made from Chardonnay grapes.
EXAMPLE
Zum Essen bestellte sie ein Glas Chardonnay.
She ordered a glass of Chardonnay wine with her meal.
der Chardonnay
Chardonnay
der Chardonnay, die Chardonnays
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Meanings
der Chardonnay
Chardonnay grape variety
A white grape variety grown worldwide and used to make white wine.
EXAMPLE
Der Chardonnay reift in dieser Region besonders gut.
The Chardonnay grape variety ripens particularly well in this region.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Chardonnay, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Chardonnays |
| genitive | des Chardonnays |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Chardonnay | die Chardonnays |
| accusative | den Chardonnay | die Chardonnays |
| dative | dem Chardonnay | den Chardonnays |
| genitive | des Chardonnays | der Chardonnays |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
Whether 'Chardonnay' (Chardonnay wine or grape variety) refers to the wine or the grape variety can often be determined from the verb and the surrounding context: with 'trinken' (to drink), 'bestellen' (to order), or 'einschenken' (to pour), it usually means the wine; with 'anbauen' (to grow), 'pflanzen' (to plant), or 'reifen' (to ripen), it usually refers to the grape variety.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant bestellte er einen Chardonnay.
He ordered a Chardonnay at the restaurant.
Im Frühjahr pflanzt der Winzer am Südhang neuen Chardonnay.
In spring, the winegrower plants new Chardonnay vines on the south-facing slope.
Typical collocations
Common expressions for the wine include 'ein Glas Chardonnay' (a glass of Chardonnay), 'trockener Chardonnay' (dry Chardonnay), and 'Chardonnay servieren' (to serve Chardonnay). The name is often used without the word 'Wein' (wine).
EXAMPLE
Zum Fisch servierte die Gastgeberin einen gut gekühlten Chardonnay.
The hostess served a well-chilled Chardonnay with the fish.
Referring to the variety
When referring to the grape variety, 'Chardonnay' (Chardonnay grape variety) is often used with verbs and nouns related to winegrowing, such as 'Chardonnay anbauen' (to grow Chardonnay), 'Chardonnay pflanzen' (to plant Chardonnay), or 'Chardonnay-Trauben' (Chardonnay grapes).
EXAMPLE
Die Winzer bauen Chardonnay auf mehreren kleinen Parzellen an.
The winegrowers grow Chardonnay on several small plots.
In real life
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