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Pronunciation / Transliteration: keersh
"La fondue savoyarde est meilleure avec un peu de kirsch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A clear, colorless, double-distilled brandy made from sour cherries, traditionally produced in the Black Forest region of Germany.
"The traditional fondue was enriched with a splash of authentic kirschwasser." - 2
A cherry-flavored liqueur often used in confectionery, pastry making, and to flavor certain cocktails.
"She brushed the sponge cake layers with a light sugar syrup infused with kirschwasser."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English directly from German in the 19th century. The term is a compound of the German words 'Kirsche' (cherry) and 'Wasser' (water), reflecting its literal meaning as 'cherry water' or distilled clear cherry brandy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kirschwasser" is said worldwide
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kirsch
Transliteration: keersh
"La fondue savoyarde est meilleure avec un peu de kirsch."
Kirschwasser
Transliteration: KEERSH-vahs-er
"Das traditionelle Kirschwasser wird aus Sauerkirschen gebrannt."
kirsch
Transliteration: keersh
"Il liquore kirsch è spesso usato nei dolci."
aguardiente de cerezas
Transliteration: ah-gwahr-DYEHN-teh deh seh-REH-sahz
"Añadió unas gotas de aguardiente de cerezas a la tarta."
aguardente de cereja
Transliteration: ah-gwahr-DÊN-tchi dhi seh-RE-zha
"O kirschwasser é uma aguardente de cereja muito aromática."
चेरी ब्रांडी
Transliteration: cheri brandy
"इस केक में चेरी ब्रांडी का स्वाद है।"
樱桃白兰地
Transliteration: yīngtáo báilándì
"这款黑森林蛋糕加了樱桃白兰地。"
키르슈바서
Transliteration: kireusyubaseo
"전통적인 퐁듀 레시피에는 키르슈바서가 들어간다."
キルシュワッサー
Transliteration: kirushuwassā
"フォンダンやケーキの香りづけにキルシュワッサーを使います。"
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