vendage

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendenge (with the suffix modified after -age), from Latin vī̆ndēmia. Forms with /t/ are due to the influence of vin(i)ter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛnˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /vinˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /-taːd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

vendage (plural vyndages)

  1. vintage (the seasonal crop of a vineyard)
  2. vintage (the process of picking grapes)

Descendants

  • English: vintage
    • → French: vintage
    • → Polish: vintage
    • → Spanish: vintage

References

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