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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrennerei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bʁɛnəˈʁaɪ̯
"Die alte Brennerei wurde in ein Museum umgewandelt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An industrial facility where alcoholic liquors are produced by distillation.
"The historic Scotch whisky distillery offered guided tours and tastings for visitors." - 2
The apparatus or establishment used for distilling liquids, particularly spirits.
"They set up a small copper distillery in the countryside to experiment with craft gin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'destillare', meaning 'to trickle down' or 'drop by drop', passing through Old French 'destiller' and entering Middle English in the late 14th century. Over time, the term shifted from denoting the general process of distillation to specifically referencing the industrial or commercial premises where alcoholic spirits are manufactured.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distillery" is said worldwide
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distillerie
Transliteration: dis-ti-l(ə)-ri
"La distillerie produit du whisky de haute qualité."
Brennerei
Transliteration: bʁɛnəˈʁaɪ̯
"Die alte Brennerei wurde in ein Museum umgewandelt."
distilleria
Transliteration: di-stil-le-ˈri-a
"Visitammo una famosa distilleria di grappa."
destilería
Transliteration: des-ti-le-ˈɾi-a
"La destilería produce ron artesanal."
destilaria
Transliteration: des-ti-la-ˈɾi-ɐ
"A destilaria exporta cachaça para o mundo inteiro."
शराब की भट्टी
Transliteration: sharab ki bhatti
"शहर के बाहर एक नई शराब की भट्टी खोली गई है।"
酿酒厂
Transliteration: niàng jiǔ chǎng
"这家酿酒厂以生产优质威士忌而闻名。"
증류소
Transliteration: jeung-ryu-so
"우리는 제주도의 전통 위스키 증류소를 방문했습니다."
蒸留所
Transliteration: jōryūsho
"その蒸留所では素晴らしいシングルモルトを作っています。"
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