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der Wein
wine
An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grapes.
example
Zum Abendessen trinken wir gerne ein Glas Rotwein.
We like to drink a glass of red wine with dinner.
der Wein
wine
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Productive compounds
The word 'Wein' (wine) is the basis for many compound nouns in German. Examples like 'Weinglas' (wine glass), 'Weinflasche' (wine bottle), 'Weinkarte' (wine list), or 'Weinfest' (wine festival) are very common and help expand your vocabulary.
EXAMPLE
Für den Rotwein brauchen wir noch die passenden Weingläser.
We still need the right wine glasses for the red wine.
Typical collocations
When referring to the drink, 'Wein' (wine) is often combined with adjectives like 'trocken' (dry), 'lieblich' (sweet), 'rot' (red), or 'weiß' (white). Common verbs are 'Wein trinken' (to drink wine), 'Wein einschenken' (to pour wine), or 'Wein anbauen' (to grow wine grapes / produce wine).
EXAMPLE
Ich bevorzuge trockenen Weißwein zum Fisch.
I prefer dry white wine with fish.
Context clue
Context tells you whether the plant or the drink is meant. Verbs like 'wachsen' (to grow), 'ranken' (to climb), or 'ernten' (to harvest) point to the grapevine. Verbs like 'trinken' (to drink), 'probieren' (to taste), or 'kaufen' (to buy) refer to the drink.
EXAMPLE
An diesem sonnigen Hang wächst der Wein besonders gut.
On this sunny slope, the vines grow especially well.
Compare with
Wein vs Most
must
'der Wein' and 'der Most' both have to do with fruit juice and fermentation, especially with grapes. 'der Wein' is the finished alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes. 'der Most' is usually freshly pressed juice that is not yet fermented or only partly fermented. In some regions, 'Most' can also mean an alcoholic drink made from apples or pears. Learners may confuse the words because both can be drinks made from fruit. As a simple guide: for the finished grape drink, you say 'Wein'; for fresh or still young juice from the press, you say 'Most'.
Wein
Zum Abendessen trinken wir ein Glas roten Wein.
We drink a glass of red wine with dinner.
Most
Auf dem Hof probiert der Gast frischen Most aus Äpfeln.
At the farm, the guest tries fresh must made from apples.
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