Brännvin (Scandinavian alcohol): Brännvin (in Swedish), Brændevin (in Danish), brennevin (in Norwegian), brennivín (in Icelandic) and (palo) viina (in Finnish) are the names, in the languages of some Nordic countries, for spirits based on potatoes or cereals in general, whether they are flavored or not. It includes aquavit (spicy brännvin, the only one in Denmark) and vodka.
Originally, the word meant “eau-de-vie” (made from grapes). The name means “burnt wine”; the disti...
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