Lager definition
A beer of German origin that is fermented for a relatively long time at a low temperature.
noun
A beer of German origin that is fermented for a relatively long time at a low temperature.
noun
A type of beer stored at a low temperature for aging after it has been brewed.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
lager
Plural:
lagersOrigin of lager
- German short for Lagerbier Lager storehouse, cellar (from Middle High German leger) (from Old High German legar bed, lair legh- in Indo-European roots) Bier beer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- German short for Lagerbier Lager storehouse, cellar (from Middle High German leger) (from Old High German legar bed, lair legh- in Indo-European roots) Bier beer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From German Lagerbier (“beer made for storing"), from Lager (“store").
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