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seltzer¹

  • /ˈsɛltsɚ/ US

Where it comes from

A toponym from 1735–45 German Selterser (“of Selters”), after Selters, a village known for its carbonated mineral springs.

noun seltzers

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable, usually Ellipsis of seltzer water His youth, his good looks, his charm made the sinister savagery hinted in the smile the more disconcerting. He poured whiskey from a bottle into each of the two tall glasses, filled them up with seltzer, extended one toward Susan.

Seltzer²

Where it comes from

Anglicised from German Sälzer (“salter”).

proper noun Seltzers

  1. A surname from German.

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"seltzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seltzer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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seltzer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seltzer

Chicago

"seltzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seltzer.

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@misc{seltzer_2026,
  title = {seltzer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seltzer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}