wijn
/ʋɛi̯n/masculine
The English word "wine" is translated into Dutch as wijn.
wijn refers to an alcoholic beverage made from grapes. You can use the related phrase wijn drinken to mean "drink wine" or wijn serveren to mean "entertain with wine."
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of wijn is wijnen. The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʋɛi̯n/
When do people say it?
When making a toast, you can say Proost! to mean "Cheers!"
Did you know?
- In the Netherlands, wijn is often paired with a borrel, which is a specific social ritual of drinking and snacking after work to transition into the evening.
- During the 17th century, the Dutch developed a specialized type of wijn glass called a 'roemer' with a thick, studded stem to prevent slipping while drinking.
- The Dutch phrase wijngaard means 'vineyard', but literally translates to 'wine garden', reflecting the ancient view of grapes as garden plants.
Examples in context
- Is dit uw wijn?Is this your wine?This sentence is useful for asking ownership of the wijn.Tatoeba #7459781 by MarijnKp, translation #1764489 by CK
- Dit is uw wijn.This is your wine.This sentence is useful for stating ownership of the wijn.Tatoeba #7459785 by MarijnKp, translation #1764492 by CK
- Ik hou van wijn.I like wine.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for wijn.Tatoeba #7459767 by MarijnKp, translation #5828948 by CK
- Mag ik alstublieft een glas wijn?May I please have a glass of wine?
- Deze wijn is uitstekend van kwaliteit.This wine is excellent in quality.
- Zou u me kunnen vertellen welke wijn dit is?Could you tell me which wine this is?
- Laten we vanavond een wijntje pakken.Let's have a glass of wine tonight.
- 252 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Sophie are choosing a drink at a restaurant.
- NoahWil je een glas wijn?Do you want a glass of wine?
- SophieJa, ik drink graag rode wijn.Yes, I like drinking red wine.
- NoahWelke wijn zullen we bestellen?Which wine shall we order?
- SophieLaten we een witte wijn nemen.Let's have a white wine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries wijn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
