der Sherry
sherry
A fortified wine from southern Spain that can be dry or sweet, depending on the variety.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abendessen trank sie ein Glas Sherry.
She drank a glass of sherry with dinner.
der Sherry
sherry
der Sherry, die Sherrys
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sherry, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sherrys |
| genitive | des Sherrys |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Sherry | die Sherrys |
| accusative | den Sherry | die Sherrys |
| dative | dem Sherry | den Sherrys |
| genitive | des Sherrys | der Sherrys |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
“Sherry” is often used with verbs related to drinking and serving: “Sherry trinken” (to drink sherry), “Sherry einschenken” (to pour sherry), and “Sherry servieren” (to serve sherry).
EXAMPLE
Der Kellner schenkte den Gästen Sherry ein.
The waiter poured the guests some sherry.
Indicating quantity
For a single serving, people often say “ein Glas Sherry” (a glass of sherry). In a restaurant, “ein Sherry” can also refer to an ordered serving of this drink.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Essen bestellte er noch ein Glas Sherry.
After dinner, he ordered another glass of sherry.
Describing taste
“Sherry” is often used with taste descriptions such as “trocken” (dry) and “süß” (sweet). These descriptions usually come directly before the word and describe the variety or style.
EXAMPLE
Die Gastgeberin bot uns einen trockenen Sherry an.
The hostess offered us a dry sherry.
In real life
Loading video examples...