Rüdesheimer

American  

[roo-duhs-hahy-mer, ry-duhs-hahy-muhr] / ˈru dəsˌhaɪ mər, ˈrü dəsˌhaɪ mər /

noun

1. any of the Rheingau wines from the vineyards near Rüdesheim, a town on the Rhine River in W Germany.

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Rudesheimer British  

/ ˈruːdəsˌhaɪmə /

noun

1. a white Rhine wine: named after the town of Rüdesheim on the Rhine

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Etymology

Origin of Rüdesheimer

Borrowed into English from German around 1790–1800

Example Sentences

This tidy shopping street leads directly to Rüdesheimer Platz, which dates from the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, when the German capital was undergoing a rapid westward expansion into farms and woodlands.

From New York Times

For much of the year, Rüdesheimer Platz is a quiet urban oasis, but that aura of tranquillity vanishes between May and September.

From New York Times

Rüdesheimer Strasse, tucked away in one of Wilmersdorf’s quieter corners, is my favorite.

From New York Times

Last year one irate Rüdesheimer Platz resident demanded in a court filing that the festival be drastically shortened, claiming that it was disturbing the peace.

From New York Times

But the arrival of a case of Rudesheimer Berg inspired his last words: "Pity, pity — too late!"

From Chicago Tribune