Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liebfraumilch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: liebfrau-milch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semi-sweet German white wine.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Liebfraumilch

Example Sentences

"'Soft-shell crabs with tartare sauce, flat beef Hamburgers, medium-rare, from the charcoal grill, french-fried potatoes, broccoli, mixed salad with thousand-island dressing, ice-cream with melted butterscotch and as good a Liebfraumilch as you can get in America. Okay?'"
"He took a seat and poured himself a big glass of Liebfraumilch instead."

Etymology

From German Liebfrauenmilch, literally "beloved Lady's milk", referring to the Liebfrauenkirche (the Church of Our Lady) in Worms, Germany, near which the wine was originally produced.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Liebfrauenmilch

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does liebfraumilch mean?: A semi-sweet German white wine.
Where does liebfraumilch come from?: It is traced to German.

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