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vodka
A usually colorless spirit with a high alcohol content, obtained by distillation from grain or potatoes.
Für den Cocktail „Moscow Mule“ benötigt man Wodka, Ginger Beer und Limettensaft.
For the cocktail 'Moscow Mule', you need vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice.
'Wodka' (vodka) is a loanword from Slavic languages such as Russian or Polish. There it means 'little water', that is, a diminutive form of 'water'.
Wodka wird traditionell aus Getreide oder Kartoffeln hergestellt.
Vodka is traditionally made from grain or potatoes.
When talking about vodka, typical quantity expressions are often used. Common ones are 'ein Glas Wodka' (a glass of vodka), 'eine Flasche Wodka' (a bottle of vodka), or 'ein Schuss Wodka' (a shot/splash of vodka) for a cocktail.
Er bestellte an der Bar ein Glas Wodka auf Eis.
He ordered a glass of vodka on the rocks at the bar.
Vodka can be drunk in different ways. You can drink it 'pur' (straight, without mixers), 'auf Eis' (on the rocks), or as part of a mixed drink such as 'Wodka-Lemon' (vodka lemon).
In vielen Cocktails ist Wodka eine wichtige Zutat.
Vodka is an important ingredient in many cocktails.
grain / schnapps / sight
'Korn' and 'Wodka' can both be clear, strong alcoholic drinks. They can be confused because both can be colorless and can be made from grain. Even so, they are different drinks. 'Korn' is a German grain schnapps. 'Wodka' is a separate spirit that can be made from grain or potatoes. So if you are ordering or describing a specific type of drink, you should use the exact name.
Im Restaurant hat er einen Wodka mit Eis bestellt.
At the restaurant, he ordered a vodka with ice.
Mein Vater stellt den Korn nach dem Essen wieder in den Schrank.
My father puts the Korn schnapps back in the cabinet after the meal.