vodka

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
2. (countable, uncountable) A serving of the above beverage.
3. (countable, uncountable) Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
4. (countable, ethnic, slang, slur) A Russian.
5. (slang, uncountable) Russian language.

Concepten

wodka

Synoniemen

White Russian

arak

brandies

brandy

cognac

gin

schnapps

spirits

whiskey

whiskies

white

distilled spirits

rums

voddy

Bloody Caesar

Vertalingen

Wodka

vodka

vodka

vodka

vodka

βότκα

vodca

votka

فودكا

vodca

vodka

aguardente

Cognac

Whisky

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈvɒdkə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Sanskriet: उदक

Verwant aan Oudgrieks: ὕδωρ

Verwant aan Engels: hydro-

Verwant aan Engels: whisky

Verwant aan Engels: water

In summary

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from expressions concerning the dilution of the initial pure distilled spirit such as "vodka of grain wine".
Cognates include Sanskrit उदक (udaka), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and English water.