German word

Mineralwasser

Pronunciation

IPA/mineˈʁaːlˌvasɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmineral water

Example

Kann ich bitte ein Mineralwasser haben?

Can I have a bottle of mineral water, please?

Illustration for Mineralwasser (mineral water)

More examples

Bei der Feier haben die meisten Gäste sprudelndes Mineralwasser getrunken.

At the party, most guests drank sparkling mineral water.

Core concept

Clear drinking water that rises from a source and gains its character from dissolved minerals.

Common phrases

  • ein Glas Mineralwasser

    a glass of mineral water

  • stilles Mineralwasser

    still mineral water

  • sprudelndes Mineralwasser

    sparkling mineral water

Similar words

Leitungswasser: Water delivered to homes and facilities through public water pipes.
Stilles Wasser: Non-carbonated drinking water.
Tafelwasser: Drinking water provided for guests in restaurants and other establishments.
Sprudel: Fizzy water containing carbon dioxide.

Definition in German

Mineralwasser ist natürliches Trinkwasser, das aus einer Quelle stammt und gelöste Mineralstoffe enthält.

Word origin

Mineralwasser combines the borrowed noun Mineral with Wasser, the inherited Germanic word for water.

Usage tips

  • Mineralwasser is neuter, so the usual article is das, as in das Mineralwasser.

Opposites

  • Leitungswassertap waternoun

Related words

  • Mineralwasserflaschemineral water bottlenoun
  • Mineralwasserquellemineral water springnoun
  • Mineralwasserindustriemineral water industrynoun

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