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Meaning of "akvavit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AKVAVIT

akvavit  [ˈɑːkvɑːˌviːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AKVAVIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Akvavit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AKVAVIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

akvavit

Akvavit

Akvavit or aquavit is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs, and the main spice should be caraway or dill. It typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. The EU has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for akvavit to be named as such.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AKVAVIT


beat
biːt
complete
kəmˈpliːt
delete
dɪˈliːt
eat
iːt
elite
ɪˈliːt
feat
fiːt
feet
fiːt
heat
hiːt
meat
miːt
meet
miːt
petite
pəˈtiːt
repeat
rɪˈpiːt
seat
siːt
sheet
ʃiːt
street
striːt
suite
swiːt
sweet
swiːt
treat
triːt
tweet
twiːt
vite
viːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AKVAVIT

akinesis
akinetic
akiraho
akita
Akkad
Akkadian
Akkerman
Akmola
Akmolinsk
akolouthos
akoluthos
akrasia
akratic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AKVAVIT

a bit
affidavit
aquavit
benefit
bit
circuit
cognovit
credit
cut it
davit
delineavit
Detroit
devastavit
dit
Ecevit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fit
supplicavit

Synonyms and antonyms of akvavit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «akvavit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AKVAVIT

Find out the translation of akvavit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of akvavit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «akvavit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

akvavit
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

akvavit
570 millions of speakers

English

akvavit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

akvavit
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

akvavit
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Akvavit
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

akvavit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

akvavit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aquavit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akvavit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

akvavit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アクアビット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

akvavit
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akvavit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Akvavit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

akvavit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्विव्हिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akvavit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

akvavit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akvavit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Akvavit
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

akvavit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

akvavit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akvavit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akvavit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Akvavit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of akvavit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AKVAVIT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AKVAVIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about akvavit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AKVAVIT»

Discover the use of akvavit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to akvavit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New York Magazine
And certainly no way to drink. The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit t pronounced Aqua-veetl. It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred yea: Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, ...
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New York Magazine
The Danes celebrate life with Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet) which means "the water of life'.' For more than 500 years Akvavit's been the national drink and a natural accompaniment for just about all the pleasures that the Danes  ...
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New York Magazine
A drink for lovers of life. The Danes toast their love of life with a remarkable drink known as Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet) which translates, "the water of life'.' For more than 500 years, Akvavit has been Denmark's national drink and ...
4
New York Magazine
A great way to start a meal is with a glass or two of ice-cold Aalborg— the best- selling Akvavit in Denmark and in the world. And what greater way to drink it than out of authentic Aalborg Akvavit glasses! To get all six of yours, send $6.00 ( check ...
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New York Magazine
The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet). It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred years. Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, fresher taste. Thoroughly ...
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New York Magazine
The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet). It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred years. Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, fresher taste. Thoroughly ...
7
New York Magazine
The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet). It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred years. Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, fresher taste. Thoroughly ...
8
New York Magazine
The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet). It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred years. Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, fresher taste. Thoroughly ...
9
Akvavit
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Othniel Hermes, 2011
10
New York Magazine
The Danes drink Aalborg Akvavit (pronounced Aqua-veet). It has been Denmark's national drink for almost five hundred years. Compared to the spirits you're used to, Akvavit's distinctive flavor imparts a light, clean, fresher taste. Thoroughly ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AKVAVIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term akvavit is used in the context of the following news items.
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San Francisco celebrates an extra special Midsummer
Time to taste the smorgasbord, tip the akvavit and chat with old friends. Later in the afternoon artist Flo Spanier did sketches of individuals and ... «Nordstjernan, Jul 15»
2
California celebrates Sweden Day with many a skål
Where do you turn when you're thirsty for a sip of akvavit (aquavit)? There are just so many choices and so much inspiration. At least that's what everyone felt at ... «Nordstjernan, Jun 15»
3
Five odd Swedish things to taste at Midsummer
Take this advice from the expats at The Local: akvavit is the only way you're going to survive that five-hour Midsummer's Eve dinner with the ... «The Local.se, Jun 15»
4
Friday in Edinburgh – What's On Today
A Traditional Swedish Midsummer: the newest member of the Boda family offers you frog dancing, food, live music and Akvavit to celebrate the ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
5
What's On in Edinburgh this week?
A Traditional Swedish Midsummer: the newest member of the Boda family offers you frog dancing, food, live music and Akvavit to celebrate the ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
6
THE ORCHESTRA and NOTHING OF ME Set for Akvavit Theatre's …
Akvavit Theatre presents Okko Leo's The Orchestra, December 11-January 10, 2015-16 at the Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
7
Ratos: Kenneth Hamnes new CEO of Arcus-Gruppen
The company's best known brands within spirits include Aalborg Akvavit, Lysholm Linie Aquavit, Braastad Cognac, Gammel Dansk and ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
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Guerilla Opera premiere delivers Bloland's lit-crit work in blood-and …
Wearing a tweed jacket scorched in the back by some previous encounter with chaos, fortifying himself with akvavit, Pedr obsessively built and ... «Boston Classical Review, May 15»
9
The 18 most hotly contested islands in the world
... which the Canadian and Danish navies would visit the island and leave bottles of Canadian Club whisky and Akvavit, a Scandinavian liquor, ... «Business Insider Australia, Apr 15»
10
Gammel Dansk is now made in Oslo
Oslo distillery Arcus Gruppen is taking over the production of tradition-rich Danish spirits Gammel Dansk and Aalborg Akvavit, with the city of ... «The Local.no, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Akvavit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/akvavit>. Apr 2024 ».
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