brandy
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brandy¹
- /ˈbɹændi/
Rhymes with -ændi
Where it comes from
Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.
noun brandies
-
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
Similar: eau de vie
- Any variety of such liquor.
- A serving of such liquor.
verb brandies · brandying · brandied
- To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.
Brandy²
- /ˈbɹændi/ US
proper noun Brandi
- A female given name from English derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s. Last month, Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, was pulled over by a Dallas sheriff’s deputy and given a ticket for driving alone in a high-occupancy vehicle lane.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hooch, cognac, liquor, booze, bottle, bar, alcohol, shine, spirit, brandi, william, eau-de-vie, calvados, applejack, grappa, armagnac
Translations
Every language
noun liquor
| Español | brandy, coñac |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브랜디 beuraendi, 코냑 konyak |
| 日本語 | ブランデー burandē, コニャック konyakku |
| 中文 | 白蘭地 /白兰地 báilándì |
| हिन्दी | ब्रांडी brāṇḍī, बरांडी barāṇḍī |
| Kiswahili | brandi |
| Português | brande, brandy, conhaque |
| Français | brandy, eau-de-vie |
| Deutsch | Kognak, Brandy, Weinbrand, Branntwein |
| Italiano | brandy |
| Ελληνικά | κονιάκ koniák |
| Română | rachiu, vinars |
| Русский | бре́нди brɛ́ndi, конья́к konʹják |
| Tiếng Việt | rượu branđi |
| العربية | بَرَانْدِي barandī, بْرَانْدِي brandī, كُونْيَاك kunyāk, كُونْيَاك kunyak |
| עברית | קוֹנְיָאק qonyáq, יַיִן שָׂרָף yáyin saráf, יי״ש YaSH |
verb to preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy
| Tiếng Việt | rượu nặng |
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title = {brandy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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