der Alkohol
Translation
alcohol
Examples
Wein enthält viel Alkohol.
Wine contains a lot of alcohol.
Er trinkt seit einem Jahr keinen Alkohol mehr.
He hasn't drunk any alcohol for a year.
Grammar Patterns
to drink alcohol Er trinkt selten Alkohol.
to abstain from alcohol Sie verzichtet auf Alkohol.
Similar Words
Spirituosen (spirits), Schnaps (liquor)
Etymology
From Arabic 'al-kuḥl', which originally referred to a fine powder (kohl eyeliner), later extended to distilled spirits.
Memory Tips
The word 'Alkohol' is an international cognate, very similar to 'alcohol' in English, making it easy to remember.