Schorle

spritzer

noun SHOR-le Less Common

Also means

juice mixed with sparkling water

Usage Note

Schorle is feminine (sometimes neuter regionally) and names a drink of juice or wine cut with sparkling water. Apfelschorle is one of Germany's most popular soft drinks.

Examples

"An heißen Tagen trinke ich am liebsten eine Apfelschorle."

Natural Translation

On hot days I most like to drink an apple spritzer.

Literal Translation

On hot days drink I most-gladly an apple-spritzer.

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