German word

Limonade

Pronunciation

IPA/limoˈnaːdə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsoft drink

Example

Auf dem Fest gibt es viele Limonaden.

There are lots of soft drinks at the festival.

Illustration for Limonade (soft drink)

More examples

Im Sommer trinkt er gerne eine kalte Limonade.

In summer, he likes having a cold soft drink.

Core concept

A sweet nonalcoholic drink for refreshment, commonly packaged and flavored with citrus or fruit, with carbonation often added.

Common phrases

  • eine Limonade trinken

    drink a soft drink

  • ein Glas Limonade

    a glass of a soft drink

  • hausgemachte Limonade

    homemade soft drink

Similar words

Limo: A casual short name for a sweet soft drink, familiar in everyday speech and to children.
Schorle: A refreshing drink made by mixing fruit juice with sparkling water.
Saft: Ready-to-drink juice pressed from fruit or vegetables.
Cola: A brown, carbonated soft drink with a distinctive flavor and often caffeine.

Definition in German

Limonade bezeichnet ein süßes Erfrischungsgetränk, das häufig in Flaschen oder Dosen angeboten und oft mit Zitrus- oder Fruchtgeschmack versehen ist.

Word origin

The word traces through French limonade to Italian limonata, derived from limone, 'lemon', although its German meaning is now broader.

Usage tips

  • For specifically lemon-flavored Limonade, German commonly uses Zitronenlimonade; Limonade alone does not guarantee a lemon flavor.

Other meanings

  • lemonadenoun
  • sodanoun

Related words

  • Limonadenstandsoft-drink stallnoun
  • Limonadenflaschesoft-drink bottlenoun

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