Phrase guide

beer glass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A glass vessel, now frequently of a prescribed volume, for serving beer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: pint glass

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pint glass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: glass, dish

2

noun

Meaning 2

a relatively large glass for serving beer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: glass, drinking glass

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: ку́фель (kúfjelʹ) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Belarusian: ку́халь (kúxalʹ) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Danish: ølglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Dutch: bierglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Esperanto: bierglaso — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Estonian: õlleklaas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Finnish: olutlasi — glass vessel for serving beer
  • French: verre à bière — glass vessel for serving beer
  • German: Bierglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Icelandic: bjórglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Italian: bicchiere da birra — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Japanese: ビールグラス (bīru gurasu) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Japanese: ジョッキ (jokki) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Korean: 맥주잔 (maekjujan) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Korean: 맥주컵 (maekjukeop) — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Latin: hyalus cervesarius — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Latin: vitrum cervesarium — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ølglass — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ølglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Spanish: vaso para cerveza — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Swedish: ölglas — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Turkish: bira bardağı — glass vessel for serving beer
  • Yiddish: בירגלאָז (birgloz) — glass vessel for serving beer