German word

Winzer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪnt͡sɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwinegrower

Example

Im Herbst ernten die Winzer die Trauben.

In autumn, the winegrowers harvest the grapes.

Illustration for Winzer (winegrower)

More examples

Viele Kunden kaufen Wein direkt vom Winzer.

Many customers buy wine directly from the winegrower.

Core concept

A person who tends grapevines, harvests the grapes, and may turn them into and sell the resulting wine.

Common phrases

  • direkt vom Winzer

    direct from the winegrower

  • Kontakt zum Winzer

    contact with the winegrower

Similar words

Weinbauer: A farmer who grows and harvests grapes in a vineyard.
Weingut: A vineyard estate or business that grows grapes, makes wine, and sells it.

Definition in German

Winzer ist eine Person, die Weinreben im Weinberg anbaut und die Trauben für die Weinbereitung erntet.

Word origin

Winzer comes through older German forms such as Middle High German winzer from Latin vinitor, meaning a grape grower or harvester.

Usage tips

  • Winzer is masculine, with feminine Winzerin and plural Winzer; it can cover both vineyard work and wine production, not only cellar work.

Other meanings

  • wine producernoun
  • winemakernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Winzersektwinegrower's sparkling winenoun
  • Winzerkellerwinegrower's cellarnoun

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