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gluhwein

UK/ˈɡluːvʌɪn/

gluhwein noun: a type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.

Noun

gluhwein (usually uncountable, plural gluhweins)

  1. (usually) A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
    • we sat inside warmed by the stove and drank hot red wine with spices and lemon in it. They called it glühwein and it was a good thing to warm you and to celebrate with.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 284

Forms of gluhwein

pluralgluhweins
alternative formglühwein

Origin of gluhwein

Borrowed from German Glühwein.

Questions about gluhwein

What does gluhwein mean?
Gluhwein means a type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
What part of speech is gluhwein?
Gluhwein is a noun.
How do you pronounce gluhwein?
Gluhwein is pronounced /ˈɡluːvʌɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of gluhwein?
The plural of gluhwein is gluhweins.

Words near gluhwein in the dictionary

  1. gluggily
  2. glugging
  3. gluggings
  4. gluggy
  5. glugs
  6. gluhwein
  7. gluhweins
  8. gluier
  9. gluiest
  10. gluily
  11. gluiness

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