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Limonade

lemonade

noun li-mo-NAH-de Less Common
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: from French via Italian

Also means

soft drink

Usage Note

Limonade is feminine and covers sweet fizzy soft drinks generally, not only lemon ones; it is often shortened to Limo. A cola-and-orange-soda mix is the popular Spezi.

Examples

"Zum Geburtstag gab es Kuchen und Limonade."

Natural Translation

There was cake and lemonade for the birthday.

Literal Translation

To-the birthday gave it cake and lemonade.

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