B2 · 40 words
Wine, beer and other drinks in German
What is on a German drinks list, and the words a waiter expects back.
Two questions get asked at almost every German table, and both need a word from this list. Ordering water, you are asked mit Sprudel oder still?; ordering wine, the choice is trocken, halbtrocken or lieblich, which is sweetness and not quality. Herb belongs to beer rather than to wine and is a compliment there.
The words
Verb (3)
dekantierento decantVerbC2
Used almost only of wine.
zapfento draw, to pull (a beer)VerbB2
Not the noun der Zapfen, a cone.
aufbrühento brew, to make (tea or coffee)VerbB2
Separable: brüht auf.
Noun (34)
die RebevineNounC1
Plural: die Reben.
der Rebstockvine stockNounC2
Plural: die Rebstöcke.
der WeinbergvineyardNounB2
Plural: die Weinberge.
das Weingutwine estateNounB2
Plural: die Weingüter.
die Lesegrape harvestNounC1
Plural: die Lesen, rarely used.
der WinzerwinegrowerNounB2
Feminine: die Winzerin.
der Jahrgangvintage, yearNounB2
Also used for a school year group.
der KorkencorkNounB2
Plural is the same: die Korken.
der KorkenziehercorkscrewNounB1
Plural is the same: die Korkenzieher.
die KaraffecarafeNounB2
Plural: die Karaffen.
das Weinglaswine glassNounA2
Plural: die Weingläser.
der Rotweinred wineNounA2
Plural: die Rotweine, meaning kinds of red wine.
der Weißweinwhite wineNounA2
Plural: die Weißweine.
das Fassbarrel, caskNounB2
Plural: die Fässer.
das Fassbierdraught beerNounB2
No plural in normal use.
die BrauereibreweryNounB1
Plural: die Brauereien.
der HopfenhopsNounB2
No plural.
das MalzmaltNounB2
No plural.
die HefeyeastNounB1
No plural in everyday use.
das ReinheitsgebotGerman beer purity lawNounC1
A legal rule dating from 1516; no plural.
das PilspilsnerNounB1
Plural: die Pils.
das Weizenbierwheat beerNounB1
Also called Weißbier in the south.
der Schaumfoam, headNounB2
No plural in this sense.
der Schnapsspirit, schnappsNounB1
Plural: die Schnäpse.
der LikörliqueurNounB2
Plural: die Liköre.
die Limonadelemonade, fizzy drinkNounA2
Plural: die Limonaden; often shortened to Limo.
die Schorlespritzer, juice with sparkling waterNounB1
Plural: die Schorlen.
der Sprudelsparkling waterNounA2
Plural: die Sprudel, rarely used.
der Kräuterteeherbal teaNounB1
Plural: die Kräutertees.
der AufgussinfusionNounC1
Plural: die Aufgüsse.
der Weinkellerwine cellarNounB2
Plural is the same: die Weinkeller.
die Weinprobewine tastingNounB2
Plural: die Weinproben.
der Bierdeckelbeer matNounB1
Plural is the same: die Bierdeckel.
der KaterhangoverNounB2
The same word as a tomcat.
Adjective (3)
lieblichsweet (of wine)AdjectiveC1
On a label it means sweetness, not quality.
herbdry, bitter (of beer or taste)AdjectiveC1
A compliment for beer; wine uses trocken instead.
stillstill, without bubblesAdjectiveA2
The same word as quiet.
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From these 40 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.