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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Erfrischung
"Nach der langen Wanderung genossen wir eine Erfrischung im Café."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A drink or light meal that refreshes or revitalizes.
"After the long hike, we enjoyed some cold refreshment at the café." - 2
The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed.
"The refreshment of the cool breeze was a welcome relief on the hot day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb refresh, combining the prefix re- (again) and fresh (from Old English fersc and Old High German frisc), with the Latin suffix -mentum denoting an action or state. The term evolved from meaning the restoration of physical strength to encompassing any food or drink that revives a person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refreshment" is said worldwide
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rafraîchissement
Transliteration: rafraîchissement
"Après la longue marche, nous avons apprécié un rafraîchissement au café."
Erfrischung
Transliteration: Erfrischung
"Nach der langen Wanderung genossen wir eine Erfrischung im Café."
rinfresco
Transliteration: rinfresco
"Dopo la lunga passeggiata, abbiamo gustato un rinfresco al caffè."
refresco
Transliteration: refresco
"Después de la larga caminata, disfrutamos de un refresco en el café."
refresco
Transliteration: refresco
"Após a longa caminhada, desfrutamos de um refresco no café."
ताज़गी
Transliteration: tazgi
"लंबी पैदल यात्रा के बाद, हमने कैफे में ताज़गी का आनंद लिया।"
清凉饮品
Transliteration: qīngliáng yǐnpǐn
"长途徒步后，我们在咖啡馆享用了清凉饮品。"
상쾌함
Transliteration: sangkwaeham
"긴 하이킹 후, 우리는 카페에서 상쾌함을 즐겼습니다."
リフレッシュメント
Transliteration: rifuresshumento
"長いハイキングの後、カフェでリフレッシュメントを楽しみました。"
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