Altbier

See also: altbier

German

Etymology

alt (“old”) +‎ Bier, brewed in the old way.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaltˌbiːɐ̯/

• Audio:

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Noun

Altbier n (strong, genitive Altbieres or Altbiers, plural Altbiere)

1. altbier (form of German top-fermenting beer)

   Synonym: Alt

Declension

Declension of Altbier [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Altbier	die	Altbiere
genitive	eines	des	Altbieres, Altbiers	der	Altbiere
dative	einem	dem	Altbier, Altbiere1	den	Altbieren
accusative	ein	das	Altbier	die	Altbiere

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Altbier” in Duden online
• “Altbier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache