glühwein

noun

glüh·wein ˈglü-ˌvīn

ˈglᵫ-

variants or less commonly gluhwein

: mulled wine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One of their favorite weekend themes was recreating Christkindlmarket, complete with homemade soft pretzels and gluhwein. —

Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

German Glühwein, from glühen to mull, glow + Wein wine

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of glühwein was in 1898

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Style

“Glühwein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gl%C3%BChwein. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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