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Etymology

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From French mousser (to produce foam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muˈsiːrən/, [mu-], [mʊ-], [-ˈsiːʁən], [-ˈsiː.ɐn], [-ˈsiɐ̯n]
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Verb

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moussieren (weak, third-person singular present moussiert, past tense moussierte, past participle moussiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (wine) to have above-average carbonation; to sparkle (slightly)
    Dieser Wein ist zwar kein Sekt, aber er moussiert etwas.
    This wine is not a sparkling wine, but it does sparkle somewhat.

Conjugation

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