der Whisky
whisky
A spirit made by distilling grain mash and typically aged in wooden barrels.
EXAMPLE
Er bestellte sich einen schottischen Single Malt Whisky ohne Eis.
He ordered a Scottish single malt whisky without ice.
der Whisky
whisky
der Whisky, die Whiskys
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Whisky, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Whiskys |
| genitive | des Whiskys |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Whisky | die Whiskys |
| accusative | den Whisky | die Whiskys |
| dative | dem Whisky | den Whiskys |
| genitive | des Whiskys | der Whiskys |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Whisky' is a word that was borrowed directly from English. Its pronunciation in German is very close to the English original.
EXAMPLE
Er interessiert sich für die Herstellung von Whisky.
He is interested in the production of whisky.
Typical collocations
Common phrases describe how one drinks whisky. Typical expressions are 'Whisky pur trinken' (to drink whisky neat), 'Whisky auf Eis' (whisky on ice), or 'einen Schuss Whisky' (a shot of whisky) in another drink.
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du deinen Whisky pur oder auf Eis trinken?
Would you like to drink your whisky neat or on ice?
Quantities
To describe a quantity, German often uses units of measurement without the genitive. Common formulations are 'ein Glas Whisky' (a glass of whisky) or 'eine Flasche Whisky' (a bottle of whisky).
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag bekam er eine Flasche teuren Whisky geschenkt.
For his birthday, he was given a bottle of expensive whisky.
In real life
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