French word

whisky

Pronunciation

IPA/wiski/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwhisky

Example

Au bar, je prendrai un whisky.

At the bar, I'll have a whisky.

Illustration for whisky (whisky)

More examples

Ce bar propose un whisky japonais très apprécié.

This bar offers a highly regarded Japanese whisky.

Core concept

Golden spirit distilled from grain and deepened by time in a wooden barrel.

Common phrases

  • un verre de whisky

    a glass of whisky

  • un whisky japonais

    a Japanese whisky

Similar words

alcool: A beverage containing ethanol as its main ingredient.
vin: An alcoholic beverage produced from fermented grapes.
bière: A bubbly alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops.
cocktail: A mixed alcoholic beverage combining multiple spirits or other ingredients.

Definition in French

Boisson alcoolisée distillée à partir de céréales et souvent vieillie en fûts de bois, généralement consommée en petites quantités.

Word origin

The French noun whisky entered from English, whose Scots usage derives from Gaelic uisge-beatha, literally "water of life".

Usage tips

  • The partitive article appears in phrases such as boire du whisky, whereas un whisky commonly means a serving rather than whisky in general.

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