keltern

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German

Etymology

Middle High German keltern, compare Kelter (press).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛltɐn/
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Verb

keltern (weak, third-person singular present keltert, past tense kelterte, past participle gekeltert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to press (to extract juice from fruits, especially grapes)
    • 2012, Hugh Johnson, Steven Brook, Der große Johnson: Die Enzyklopädie der Weine, Weinbaugebiete und Weinerzeuger der Welt, GRÄFE UND UNZER, →ISBN:
      In solcher Weise gekeltert und vergoren, liefern weiße Trauben weißen Wein und rote Trauben roten Wein. Die Kunst des Kellermeisters lässt sich ebenso einfach darstellen. Sie besteht darin, gute Trauben auszuwählen, sie zu keltern, gären []
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Conjugation

Further reading

  • keltern” in Duden online
  • keltern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache