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Whisky

Whisky is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Whiskys

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Why is it der Whisky?

Whisky is an alcoholic drink, and alcoholic drinks are masculine: der Whisky. The exceptions: das Cognac, das Korn, and das Bier.

Alcoholic drinks
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Meaning

[1] Alcoholic drink, which is obtained from barley or malt by fermentation and distillation

[1] alkoholisches Getränk, das aus Gerste oder Malz durch Fermentierung und Destillation gewonnen wird

Examples

[1] A glass of whiskey, please

[1] Ein Glas Whisky, bitte!

[1] "Lady Death got her whiskey, tipped it and turned to Celinee"

[1] „Lady Death bekam ihren Whisky, kippte ihn und wandte sich an Céline.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Whisky die Whiskys
Genitiv des Whiskys der Whiskys
Dativ dem Whisky den Whiskys
Akkusativ den Whisky die Whiskys

Pronunciation

In context

[1] irischer Whiskey
[1] irischer Whiskey Wikimedia Commons

Related nouns

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