Pilsener

From German Pilsener.

Pilsener (countable and uncountable, plural Pilseners)

1. Alternative form of pilsner.
   • 1939, Paul Gallico, “Illusion in Prague: How Hiram Holliday Sought a Princess and Found a Man with a False Beard”, in The Adventures of Hiram Holliday, Harmondsworth, Hillingdon; Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books, published 1967, →OCLC, page 74:

     He went to a vacant table in the lobby lounge and ordered a tall glass of Pilsener, and sat sipping it, a quiet, inconspicuous figure in a raincoat and a crushed felt hat.

   • 1995, Gustav Meyrink, translated by Mike Mitchell, “May”, in The Golem, Sawtry, Cambridgeshire: Dedalus Ltd; Riverside, Calif.: Ariadne Press, →ISBN, page 217:

     We wouldn’t say no to a couple of glasses of Pilsener, but that’s all.

   • 2013, Jane Thynne, chapter 16, in Black Roses, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 130:

     We’re all drinking Pilseners. Rupert told me the froth is supposed to be so firm you can lay a coin on it and thanks to him I’ve lost three pfennigs already.

• Pilsner

From Pilsen +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪlzənɐ/

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Pilsener m or n (strong, genitive Pilseners, plural Pilsener)

1. A particular style of lager beer, originally from the city of Pilsen.

• Pils

• English: pilsner, pilsener