Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altbier

/ˈɑltˌbɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-t-bier
IPA: /ˈɑltˌbɪɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.

Example Sentences

"Their own version of brown ale, long the signature beer of the Düsseldorf region in northwestern Germany, is called altbier, literally old beer."

Etymology

From German Altbier (literally “old beer”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Altbier

Inflected Forms

altbiers (plural)

Synonyms

alt

Questions

How do you pronounce altbier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑltˌbɪɹ/.
What does altbier mean?: A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.
Where does altbier come from?: It is traced to German.

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