lager
A type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeastA type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.
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» I'd like a lager.
Ich hätte gern ein kühles Blondes. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ich hätte gern ein Lager. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мені світле пиво. — deniko
Мені світлого пива. — deniko
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1 sensesA type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.
Lager
ла́герláger
a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
Examples
5 sentencesI'd like a lager.
Мені світле пиво. — deniko
deIch hätte gern ein kühles Blondes. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Is your friend drinking a lager?
What's the difference between ale and lager?
Do you have lager?
He was here today. He had half a lager.
deEr war heute hier und hat ein kleines Helles getrunken. — raggione
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From German Lagerbier (“beer made for storing”), from Lager (“store”). Cognate with nativeFrom German Lagerbier (“beer made for storing”), from Lager (“store”). Cognate with native English lair.
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Forms
plural: lagersSynonyms
2 synonyms- a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September:lager beer
- a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons:laager
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
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