Apfelwein

apple wine, hard cider

noun AP-fel-vyne Rare

Origin: from French pénible (painful, troublesome)

Usage Note

Apfelwein is the Frankfurt/Hessian term for fermented apple cider (Äppler in dialect). Masculine: der Apfelwein. Served in traditional Bembel jugs and ribbed Gerippte glasses in Frankfurt's Sachsenhausen district. A fiercely regional drink.

Examples

"Echter Frankfurter Apfelwein wird aus der Bembel eingeschenkt."

Natural Translation

Real Frankfurt apple wine is poured from the Bembel jug.

Literal Translation

Real Frankfurt apple wine is poured from the Bembel.

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