Veltliner
German, noun[vɛltˈ liːnɐ]
Veltliner is a German masculine noun meaning “a native or inhabitant of Veltlin/Valtellina in Lombardy/northern Italy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Synonym von Grüner Veltliner”.
What does Veltliner mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea native or inhabitant of Veltlin/Valtellina in Lombardy/northern Italy
- 2
masculineVeltliner (white wine)
adjective
- 1
of Veltlin
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Synonym von Grüner Veltliner
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Veltliner
- Veltliners genitive
- Veltlinern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Veltliner?
- [vɛltˈ liːnɐ]
- [fɛltˈ liːnɐ]
- [fɛltˈliːnɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Veltliner in German?
Veltliner appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).