"Kölsch" meaning in English

See Kölsch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From German Kölsch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kölsch}} German Kölsch Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kölsch
  1. The Germanic/German dialect spoken in and around Cologne, Germany, part of the Ripuarian language area Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Colognian Hypernyms: Ripuarian, Ripuarian Franconian Translations (Translations): Kölsch (Central German), kölsche Sproch (Central German), kölsche Sprooch (Central German), Kölnisch [neuter] (German), Kölsch [neuter] (German), coloniese [masculine] (Italian), Cwleneg [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Kölsch-en-name-MfYRsMJL Disambiguation of Languages: 86 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Eupen Limburgish Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33 Disambiguation of Eupen Limburgish: 18 0 48 14 8 0 13 0

Noun

Forms: Kölsches [plural], Kölschs [plural]
Etymology: From German Kölsch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kölsch}} German Kölsch Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|s}} Kölsch (countable and uncountable, plural Kölsches or Kölschs)
  1. A type of lager-conditioned ale traditionally brewed in and around Cologne, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Beer Synonyms: kölsch Translations (Translations): Kölsch [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Kölsch-en-noun-AWYfCkHC Disambiguation of Beer: 35 65

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