French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
gin
Pronunciation
IPA/dʒin/
Meaning
- masculine noungin
Example
On boit souvent du gin en été.
People often drink gin in summer.
More examples
Elle prend toujours un gin tonic le vendredi soir.
She always has a gin and tonic on Friday evening.
Core concept
A clear distilled spirit whose defining aroma comes from juniper berries, served alone or mixed into a cocktail.
Common phrases
un gin tonic
a gin and tonic
verre de gin
a glass of gin
Similar words
alcool: Any liquid alcoholic beverage intended for drinking.
vodka: A clear spirit, usually made from grain or potatoes, with little aroma.
rhum: A sweet, full-bodied spirit distilled from sugar cane.
whisky: A brown spirit distilled from grains and matured in wooden barrels.
Definition in French
Spiritueux distillé, généralement transparent, dont l'arôme principal provient des baies de genièvre, servi pur ou en cocktails.
Word origin
French gin is borrowed from English gin, which developed from Dutch jenever, a word ultimately connected with juniper.
Usage tips
- The masculine noun uses du gin for an unspecified amount but un gin for one serving, as in un gin tonic.