בראָנפֿן

Yiddish

Etymology

Contracted from Late Middle High German *brant(e)wīn (first attested early 16th c.), univerbation of earlier (ge)branter wīn (literally “burnt wine”). Cognate with German Branntwein. Compare Dutch brandewijn, Swedish brännvin, English brandy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁonfn̩/

Noun

בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

  1. liquor, strong drink
    Synonyms: שנאַפּס (shnaps), משקה (mashke)
  2. (now especially) whiskey
    Synonym: וויסקיי (viskey)
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