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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
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Meanings
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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.
Compare with
Whisky vs Schnaps
schnapps
'der Schnaps' and 'der Whisky' are both alcoholic drinks with a high alcohol content. 'Schnaps' is a more general word for high-proof alcohol, often served in small glasses and commonly distilled from fruit or grain. 'Whisky' is a specific spirit made from grain and aged in wooden barrels. So you can see whisky as a kind of spirit, but in everyday language you would not normally just call it 'Schnaps' if you mean the specific type. The words can be confused because both are strong alcoholic drinks.
Whisky
Für seinen Vater kauft Max eine Flasche Whisky aus Schottland.
Max buys a bottle of whisky from Scotland for his father.
Schnaps
Nach dem Essen stellte der Gastgeber kleine Gläser mit Schnaps auf den Tisch.
After the meal, the host put small glasses of schnapps on the table.
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