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Zoigl

Zoigl noun: a type of beer brewed in the Oberpfalz in north-eastern Bavaria, Germany, between Franconia and the Czech Republic.

Noun

Zoigl (countable and uncountable, plural Zoigls)

  1. A type of beer brewed in the Oberpfalz in north-eastern Bavaria, Germany, between Franconia and the Czech Republic.
    • Zoigl may be top or bottom fermented, but is is usually amber to dark brown, full bodied, unfiltered, dry, and served on draft.1996, Stephen Snyder, The Beer Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest, →ISBN, page 22
    • The Zoigl, too, is a contagion.2016, Jeff Rice, Craft Obsession: The Social Rhetorics of Beer, →ISBN, page 67

Forms of Zoigl

pluralZoigls

Origin of Zoigl

The first documented example of the word "zeigl" occurs in a 1508 document at Neustadt an der Waldnaab, having derived from the German "Zeichen" meaning Sign or Sigil, or "zeigen" meaning Show. It was pronounced "zeigel" in the Oberpfalz region. Today the word "Zoigl" is still in use and has given its name to this style of beer production.

Questions about Zoigl

What does Zoigl mean?
Zoigl means a type of beer brewed in the Oberpfalz in north-eastern Bavaria, Germany, between Franconia and the Czech Republic.
What part of speech is Zoigl?
Zoigl is a noun.
What is the plural of Zoigl?
The plural of Zoigl is Zoigls.

Words near Zoigl in the dictionary

  1. zoidogamic
  2. zoidogamous
  3. zoidogamy
  4. zoids
  5. Zoie
  6. Zoigl
  7. zoiks
  8. Zoilean
  9. zoili
  10. Zoilism
  11. Zoilist

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