"akvavit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: akvavits [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|da|-}} Unadapted borrowing from Danish, {{unadapted borrowing|en|sv|akvavit|notext=1}} Swedish akvavit, {{der|en|ML.|aqua vitae||water of life}} Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”), {{doublet|en|aqua vitae|aquavit}} Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} akvavit (countable and uncountable, plural akvavits)
  1. Alternative spelling of aquavit. Wikipedia link: akvavit Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: aquavit Categories (topical): Distilled beverages
    Sense id: en-akvavit-en-noun-OaeRflQ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

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