Veltliner

See also: veltliner

English

Etymology

Apparently named after Valtellina in northern Italy, though no link is known between the grape and the region.

Noun

Veltliner (countable and uncountable, plural Veltliners)

  1. A white wine made from a grape variety grown primarily in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, often served with food.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɛltˈ liːnɐ], [fɛltˈ liːnɐ]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Velt‧li‧ner

Noun

Veltliner m (strong, genitive Veltliners, plural Veltliner)

  1. a native or inhabitant of Veltlin/Valtellina in Lombardy/northern Italy
  2. Veltliner (white wine)

Declension

Declension of Veltliner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Veltliner die Veltliner
genitive eines des Veltliners der Veltliner
dative einem dem Veltliner den Veltlinern
accusative einen den Veltliner die Veltliner

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Roter Veltliner

Derived terms

Adjective

Veltliner (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Veltlin

Usage notes

  • Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more.

Further reading

  • “Veltliner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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