der Met
mead
An alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey with water. It is also called honey wine.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Mittelaltermarkt haben wir einen Becher warmen Met getrunken.
At the medieval market, we drank a mug of warm mead.
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Met, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Mets |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Met | – |
| accusative | den Met | – |
| dative | dem Met | – |
| genitive | des Mets des Metes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Cultural context
Mead is strongly associated with historical themes such as the Middle Ages or the Vikings. You often find it at medieval markets or in films and books with a historical or fantasy background.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Ritterfest wurde Met in Trinkhörnern serviert.
At the knights' festival, mead was served in drinking horns.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Met' (mead) are 'trinken' (to drink) and 'herstellen' (to produce/make). People often speak of 'einem Becher Met' (a mug of mead) or 'einem Glas Met' (a glass of mead).
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du mal diesen selbstgemachten Met probieren?
Would you like to try this homemade mead?
Use as a mass noun
Like other drinks, 'Met' (mead) is a mass noun and is often used without an article when speaking about the drink in general. When referring to a serving, people also say colloquially 'einen Met bestellen' (to order a mead).
EXAMPLE
Met wird aus Honig und Wasser gemacht.
Mead is made from honey and water.
Für mich bitte einen Met und eine Brezel.
For me, a mead and a pretzel, please.
In real life
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