lager
feminine
lager is the Portuguese word for the type of beer known as lager.
This noun is used to refer to the specific variety of beer.
Meaning: type of beer (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Portugal, ordering a imperial is the standard way to request a small glass of draught lager, which is the most consumed beer format in the country.
- In Portuguese, the feminine gender of lager follows the gender of cerveja, even though the word is a loanword from German.
- In a traditional Brazilian bar, your lager might be served in a copo americano, a glass that is ubiquitous in Brazilian culture but has no direct equivalent in English-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- Por favor, me vê uma cerveja lagerPlease give me a lager beer
- Eu gosto de cervejas lager, elas são refrescantesI like lagers, they are refreshing
- Eu prefiro uma lager leve.I prefer a light lager.
- Eles pediram uma lager artesanal.They ordered a craft lager.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are ordering drinks at a bar.
- BeatrizRodrigo, o que você vai pedir?Rodrigo, what are you going to order?
- RodrigoEu vou querer uma lager, por favor.I will have a lager, please.
- BeatrizBoa escolha, eu também vou pedir uma lager.Good choice, I will also order a lager.
- RodrigoCombinado, vamos pedir agora.Agreed, let's order now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lager” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
