brandewijn

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brantwijn. Equivalent to branden (“to burn, distill”) +‎ -e- +‎ wijn (“wine”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑn.dəˌʋɛi̯n/, (Belgium) , , (Netherlands)
  • Hyphenation: bran‧de‧wijn

Noun

brandewijn m (plural brandewijnen, diminutive brandewijntje n)

  1. brandy (type of strong liquor distilled from wine or another alcoholic beverage)
    Synonym: eau-de-vie

Derived terms

brandy types

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