Messwein

See also: Meßwein

German

Alternative forms
  • Meßwein

Etymology

From Mess +‎ Wein. Compare Dutch miswijn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛsˌvaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Mess‧wein

Noun

Messwein m (strong, genitive Messweines or Messweins, plural Messweine)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) sacramental wine, Communion wine, altar wine (wine obtained from grapes and intended for use in celebration of the Eucharist)
    Synonym: Altarwein

Declension
Declension of Messwein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Messwein die Messweine
genitive eines des Messweines, Messweins der Messweine
dative einem dem Messwein, Messweine1 den Messweinen
accusative einen den Messwein die Messweine

1Now rare, see notes.

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