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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Now predominantly considered to be from weiß (“white”) + Bier (“beer”), since the word was formerly also sometimes used for beers made from grains other than wheat. The alternative theory derives it from Weiße(n), an old and dialectally still widespread variant of Weizen (“wheat”). The latter word would seem at least to have reinforced the restriction.
Cognate with Hunsrik Weisbier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯sˌbiːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: Weiß‧bier
Noun
Weißbier n (strong, genitive Weißbieres or Weißbiers, plural Weißbiere)
- weissbier (Bavarian beer made from wheat)
- Synonyms: Weizenbier, Weizen
- (dated or specialist) one of a variety of other beers, such as Berliner Weiße
Declension
Further reading
- “Weißbier” in Duden online
- “Weißbier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache