Rhenish

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Etymology

From Rhine +‎ -ish (with the first element taking a Latinate form; see Rhēnus).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛnɪʃ/

Adjective

Rhenish (comparative more Rhenish, superlative most Rhenish)

  1. Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region. [from 14th c.]
  2. Pertaining to the Rhine river or region. [from 15th c.]

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Noun

Rhenish (uncountable)

  1. A wine from the area around the Rhine.
    He insists on drinking Rhenish from a stein!
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  2. The linguistic varieties spoken in the Rhineland, a continuum between traditional dialects and regional forms of Standard German.
    Synonym: Rhinelandic

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