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magnum bottle
A wine bottle or sparkling wine bottle with a capacity of 1.5 liters, which is twice the size of a standard bottle.
Zur Feier des Jubiläums öffneten sie eine Magnumflasche Champagner.
To celebrate the anniversary, they opened a magnum bottle of champagne.
magnum cartridge
A term for a particularly powerful type of cartridge or the corresponding firearm, usually a revolver, known for its high penetrating power.
Der Polizist trug einen Revolver vom Kaliber .357 Magnum.
The police officer carried a .357 Magnum revolver.
The word 'Magnum' comes from Latin and means 'the large one.' This idea of size connects both meanings: the large bottle and the large, powerful type of cartridge.
Für eine große Party ist eine Magnumflasche oft praktisch.
For a large party, a magnum bottle is often practical.
Whether a large bottle or a cartridge is meant is always clear from the context. Words like 'Flasche' (bottle), 'Wein' (wine), or 'Champagner' (champagne) point to the bottle, while 'Revolver' (revolver), 'Patrone' (cartridge), or 'Kaliber' (caliber) refer to the weapon.
Er bestellte eine Magnum Rotwein für den ganzen Tisch.
He ordered a magnum of red wine for the whole table.
To make the meaning clear, 'Magnum' is often combined directly with 'Flasche' (bottle) to form 'Magnumflasche' (magnum bottle). But you can also directly say 'eine Magnum Champagner' (a magnum of champagne).
Zum Jubiläum haben wir eine Magnumflasche Sekt geöffnet.
For the anniversary, we opened a magnum bottle of sparkling wine.
