Pilsener

See also: pilsener

English

Etymology

From German Pilsener.

Noun

Pilsener (countable and uncountable, plural Pilseners)

1. Alternative form of pilsner.
   • 1939, Paul Gallico, “Illusion in Prague: How Hiram Holliday Sought a Princess and Found a Man with a False Beard”, in The Adventures of Hiram Holliday, Harmondsworth, Hillingdon; Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books, published 1967, →OCLC, page 74:

     He went to a vacant table in the lobby lounge and ordered a tall glass of Pilsener, and sat sipping it, a quiet, inconspicuous figure in a raincoat and a crushed felt hat.

   • 1995, Gustav Meyrink, translated by Mike Mitchell, “May”, in The Golem, Sawtry, Cambridgeshire: Dedalus Ltd; Riverside, Calif.: Ariadne Press, →ISBN, page 217:

     We wouldn’t say no to a couple of glasses of Pilsener, but that’s all.

   • 2013, Jane Thynne, chapter 16, in Black Roses, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 130:

     We’re all drinking Pilseners. Rupert told me the froth is supposed to be so firm you can lay a coin on it and thanks to him I’ve lost three pfennigs already.

German

Alternative forms

• Pilsner

Etymology

From Pilsen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪlzənɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Pilsener m or n (strong, genitive Pilseners, plural Pilsener)

1. A particular style of lager beer, originally from the city of Pilsen.

Declension

Declension of Pilsener [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Pilsener	die	Pilsener
genitive	eines	des	Pilseners	der	Pilsener
dative	einem	dem	Pilsener	den	Pilsenern
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Pilsener	die	Pilsener

Derived terms

• Pils

Descendants

• English: pilsner, pilsener