brewer

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈbruːɝ/ UK /ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #20434

Meanings

1

noun
the owner or manager of a brewery

The brewer checked the ale before it left the cellar.
2

noun
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

The brewer checked the ale before it left the cellar.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · someone who brews beer or... beer maker

Etymology

From Middle English brewere, equivalent to brew + -er; cognate with Dutch brouwer, Swedish bryggare.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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