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Pils

pilsner (beer)

noun pils Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: from Pilsen (Plzeň), city in Bohemia where this lager style originated

Usage Note

Pils is neuter: das Pils. The most widely drunk beer style in Germany. A pale, hoppy, bottom-fermented lager. Served in a slender Pilsglas. Traditionally poured slowly to build a correct head of foam.

Examples

"Er bestellte ein Pils und wartete geduldig auf die perfekte Schaumkrone."

Natural Translation

He ordered a pilsner and waited patiently for the perfect head of foam.

Literal Translation

He ordered a pilsner and waited patiently for the perfect foam crown.

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