Pils

See also: pils, pils', and PILs

German

Etymology

Clipping of Pilsener, from Pilsener Bier, that is beer of Pilsen (now Plzeň, Czech Republic), where the manner of brewing was invented.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪls/, [pɪls], [pɪlts]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: Pilz (except possibly in very careful speech)

Noun

Pils n (strong, genitive Pils, plural Pils)

  1. pilsner beer

Declension

Declension of Pils [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pils die Pils
genitive eines des Pils der Pils
dative einem dem Pils den Pils
accusative ein das Pils die Pils

Further reading

  • “Pils” in Duden online
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