French word

bourgogne

Pronunciation

IPA/buʁgɔɲ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounburgundy

Example

Nous avons acheté un bourgogne pour la fête.

We bought a Burgundy for the party.

Illustration for bourgogne (burgundy)

More examples

Elle a ouvert une bouteille de bourgogne pour le dîner.

She opened a bottle of Burgundy for dinner.

Core concept

A wine bottle marked only with the broad Burgundy region, leaving the village unspecified.

Common phrases

  • une bouteille de bourgogne

    a bottle of Burgundy

  • un bourgogne rouge

    a red Burgundy

Similar words

vin: An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
vin rouge: Wine made from red grapes and red in color.
vin blanc: Wine made from white grapes and pale in color.
bordeaux: Wine produced in the Bordeaux region.

Definition in French

Vin produit dans la région historique de Bourgogne, désignant souvent un vin étiqueté à l'échelle régionale quand aucune commune précise n'est indiquée.

Word origin

The wine name comes from Bourgogne, the regional place-name that developed from Latin Burgundia, named for the Burgundians.

Usage tips

  • The wine noun is masculine and lowercase: un bourgogne, unlike the region la Bourgogne.

Related words

  • bourguignonBurgundianadjective
  • bourguignonBurgundiannoun

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