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Winzer

winegrower

noun VIN-tser Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Latin vinitor

Also means

vintner

Usage Note

Winzer tends the vines and makes the wine, often on a family estate (Weingut). The feminine is Winzerin. The word covers both grape-growing and winemaking, unlike English which sometimes splits the two. A cooperative of growers is a Winzergenossenschaft.

Examples

"Der Winzer erwartet dieses Jahr eine hervorragende Ernte."

Natural Translation

The winegrower expects an excellent harvest this year.

Literal Translation

The winegrower expects this year an excellent harvest.

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