German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Fusel.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Fusel m (strong, genitive Fusels, plural Fusel)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) hooch, booze, swill (liquor of low quality)
    Ein ganz billiger Fusel.
    A very cheap booze.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Norwegian Bokmål: fusel

Further reading

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  • Fusel” in Duden online