pilsner

noun

pil·​sner ˈpil-snər How to pronounce pilsner (audio)
ˈpilz-nər,
ˈpil-zə-nər How to pronounce pilsner (audio)
variants or pilsener
plural pilsners or pilseners
1
: a lager with a strong flavor of hops
2
: a tall slender footed glass for beer

Examples of pilsner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The West-Coast-style IPA category had 281 entries and German-style pilsner had 221. Jay Brooks, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Coming up soon, Milieu will have a West Coast pilsner, a West Coast IPA, a Keller pils, a Kolsch, and an oatmeal stout. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pilsner 

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Word History

Etymology

German, literally, of Pilsen (Plzeň), city in the Czech Republic

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilsner was in 1868

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Cite this Entry

“Pilsner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilsner. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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