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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
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.
Compare with
Met vs Wein
wine
'der Wein' and 'der Met' are both alcoholic drinks made through fermentation. The most important difference is the base ingredient: wine is made from grapes, while mead is made from honey and water. 'Met' is sometimes also called 'Honigwein' (honey wine), so it can be confused with wine. Still, mead is not ordinary grape wine. If you are talking generally about red wine, white wine, or a drink made from grapes, say 'Wein'. If the drink is made from honey, 'Met' is more precise.
Met
Auf dem Mittelaltermarkt probierte Max zum ersten Mal Met.
At the medieval market, Max tried mead for the first time.
Wein
Zum Abendessen trinkt Maria ein Glas roten Wein.
Maria drinks a glass of red wine with dinner.
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