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German
- Slibowitz (rarer spelling, but equally common pronunciation)
Etymology
19th century, from Czech slivovice and/or Slovene slivovica, derived from Proto-Slavic *sliva (“plum”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Sliwowitz m (strong, genitive Sliwowitzes, plural Sliwowitze)
- slivovitz (Eastern European plum brandy)
- (by extension) any plum brandy
- Synonyms: Pflaumenschnaps, Pflaumenbrand, Pflaumenwasser, Zwetsch(g)enschnaps, Zwetsch(g)enbrand, Zwetsch(g)enwasser
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