white wine
der Weißwein, die Weißweine
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white wine
A wine of a light, greenish to golden-yellow color, usually made from light-colored grape varieties.
An einem warmen Sommerabend trinke ich gerne ein Glas gekühlten Weißwein.
On a warm summer evening, I like to drink a glass of chilled white wine.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weißweine |
| genitive | des Weißweines |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Weißwein | die Weißweine |
| accusative | den Weißwein | die Weißweine |
| dative | dem Weißwein | den Weißweinen |
| genitive | des Weißweines des Weißweins | der Weißweine |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a simple compound made from the adjective 'weiß' (white) and the noun 'der Wein' (wine). German forms many compounds like this, such as 'der Rotwein' (red wine).
Zum Fischgericht passt ein trockener Weißwein am besten.
A dry white wine goes best with the fish dish.
In restaurants or everyday life, people often say 'ein Glas Weißwein' (a glass of white wine) or 'eine Flasche Weißwein' (a bottle of white wine). These expressions are very common.
Für den Mädelsabend haben wir zwei Flaschen Weißwein gekauft.
We bought two bottles of white wine for girls' night.
To describe white wine, the adjectives 'trocken' (dry), 'halbtrocken' (semi-dry), 'lieblich' (mildly sweet), or 'süß' (sweet) are often used. 'gekühlt' (chilled) is also an important quality.
Ich hätte gern einen lieblichen Weißwein, bitte.
I would like a mildly sweet white wine, please.
