brännvin

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish brännvin. Doublet of brandywine. === Noun === brännvin (uncountable) Any of various Nordic distilled liquors. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish brännevin, brænnevin, calqued from Middle Low German bernewin. By surface analysis, bränna (“burn, as in distill”) +‎ vin (“wine”). Akin to Norwegian brennevin, Icelandic brennivín and German Branntwein. === Pronunciation === === Noun === brännvin n any of a group of clear, strong liquors, including aquavit and vodka but also various unflavored beverages ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Finnish: paloviina (calque) === Further reading === brännvin in Svensk ordbok.