🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Brennerei

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bren-ner-ai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stillhouse/ˈstɪl.haʊs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Brennerei stellt verschiedene Arten von Schnaps her."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A building or structure where alcoholic beverages are distilled.

    "The local distillery features a traditional stillhouse where whiskey is crafted."
  2. 2

    A place where distillation occurs, often associated with the production of spirits.

    "The stillhouse was bustling with activity as the master distiller prepared for the next batch."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'stillhouse' is derived from the combination of 'still', referring to a distillation apparatus, and 'house', indicating a building. The word has roots in Middle English, with 'still' originating from the Old English 'stilla', meaning 'to distill', and 'house' from the Old English 'hus', meaning 'dwelling'. The term has evolved to specifically denote a structure used for the production of distilled spirits.

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