English
festbier
Festbier comes from German Festbier ‘beer brewed for a fest or celebration’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentFestbier‘beer brewed for a fest or celebration’
- Englishearliest quotation 2010festbier
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentFestbier‘beer brewed for a fest or celebration’
- Englishearliest quotation 2010festbier
Earliest quotation: 2010, Lew Bryson, Pennsylvania Breweries: “Families and children are welcome at the Oktoberfest celebrations…”
Every English word from German Festbier
Today it means
noun A kind of beer, a helles lager.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Festbier / festbier