der Frühschoppe
Translation
morning pint, morning drink, pre-lunch drink
Examples
Wir treffen uns sonntags zum Frühschoppe.
We meet for a morning pint on Sundays.
Der Frühschoppe im Bierzelt war lustig.
The morning drink in the beer tent was fun.
Grammar Patterns
to go for a Frühschoppe to go for a morning pint We're going for a Frühschoppe on Sunday.
Similar Words
der Dämmerschoppen (evening drink)
Etymology
From 'früh' (early) + 'Schoppen' (a liquid measure, a pint/mug of beer or wine). Literally 'early pint'.
Memory Tips
Picture people drinking beer 'früh' (early) in the morning from a 'Schoppen' (mug). A very German/Austrian tradition.