Masculine

uísque

Meaning

  1. (masculine, uncountable) whiskey (liquor distilled from fermented grain)
  2. (countable, masculine) whiskey (a drink of whiskey)

Synonyms

Uisque

Uísques

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/uˈis.ki/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from English whisky, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”).

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