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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman #Anglo-Norman|vintage, from OF. vendage, (cognate with French vendange), from Latin vindemia.

Pronunciation
AHD|vĭnʹtĭj, IPA|/�vɪn.tɪʤ/, SAMPA|/"vIn.tIdZ/

Noun
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1. The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season
   1. Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin
2. The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking
3. The year or place in which something is produced
4. italbrac|attributively of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage
5. italbrac|attributively having an enduring appeal; high-quality, classic (such as video or computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s, or old magazines, etc.)
6. italbrac|attributively of a motor car built between the years 1919 and 1930
7. italbrac|attributively of a watch produced between the years 1870 and 1980

Derived terms
rel-top|Terms derived from vintage
make vintage
non-vintage, nonvintage
post-vintage thoroughbred
rack vintage
unvintaged
vintage audio
vintage base ball
vintage car
vintage clothing
vintage dance
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vintage guitar
vintage jewellery, vintage jewelry
vintage model
vintager
vintage snowmobiling
vintage spring
vintage time
vintage wine
vintage year
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Translations
trans-top|yield of grapes during one season
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Polish: zbiór m
Portuguese: vindima f
Swedish: skörd n
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trans-top|wine identified by year and vineyard
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Polish: rocznik m
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trans-top|harvesting of a grape and initial pressing for winemaking
German: Lese f
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Polish: winobranie n
Swedish: tappning n
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trans-top|year or place something is produced
German: Jahrgang m
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Swedish: årgång c
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trans-top|relating to a vintage
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trans-top|having an enduring appeal; classic
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Polish: klasyczny m
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trans-top|of a car built between 1919 and 1930
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Polish: zabytkowy m
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trans-top|of a watch produced between the years 1870 and 1980
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Polish: zabytkowy m
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Verb
en-verb|vintag|ed

1. transitive To harvest (grapes).
2. transitive To make (wine) from grapes.

Translations
trans-top|to harvest grapes
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Polish: zbiera�
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trans-top|to make wine from grapes
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Polish: t�oczy�
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Derived terms
vintaging

See also
classic
veteran

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