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Feuerzangbowle

English translation: burnt punch

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German term or phrase:Feuerzangenbowle
English translation:burnt punch
Entered by: British Diana

17:39 Dec 5, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cooking / Culinary / warme Getränke
German term or phrase: Feuerzangbowle
I'm taking some British train buffs round the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg on Monday and I'm sure we'll bump into one of those stalls selling Glühwein, various types of punch and ***Feuerzangbowle***. There seem to be several possible English expressions for this "Gesöff", so what do the KudoZ experts think is the best translation I can use to impress the tourists?
British Diana
Germany
Local time: 00:50
burnt punch
Explanation:
Burnt punch
http://www.recipezaar.com/Feuerzangenbowle-Burnt-Punch-Tradi...

Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink, often part of a Christmas or New Year's Eve tradition. The name translates literally as "fire-tongs punch". It is a traditional drink of the Studentenverbindung fraternities who in the 19th century also called it Krambambuli as the red colour is reminiscent of an eponymous cherry liqueur from Danzig.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle

In Germanic culture, punch (or Punsch in German) refers to a mixture of several fruit juices and spices, often with wine or liquor added. Punch is popular in Germany, as well as with many Germans who emigrated to America. The traditional German Christmas often includes a Feuerzangenbowle ("Burnt Punch" or, literally, "Fire Tongs Bowl"). This is a punch made from red wine and flaming rum, poured over a Zuckerhut ("sugar hat"), a large conical sugar cube placed on the "Feuerzange" which supports it above the bowl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(drink)

Fire tong punch
http://www.germandeli.com/feuerzangeset.html


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:50
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This was brilliant support from KudoZ members - thanks, Kim for the answer, the links and for changing the request field for me ,to Thomas for all his info and to the "voters". See my discussion entry..
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10burnt punch
Kim Metzger
Summary of reference entries provided
The Drink, the Movie, the Cult
Thomas Pfann

Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
burnt punch


Explanation:
Burnt punch
http://www.recipezaar.com/Feuerzangenbowle-Burnt-Punch-Tradi...

Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink, often part of a Christmas or New Year's Eve tradition. The name translates literally as "fire-tongs punch". It is a traditional drink of the Studentenverbindung fraternities who in the 19th century also called it Krambambuli as the red colour is reminiscent of an eponymous cherry liqueur from Danzig.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle

In Germanic culture, punch (or Punsch in German) refers to a mixture of several fruit juices and spices, often with wine or liquor added. Punch is popular in Germany, as well as with many Germans who emigrated to America. The traditional German Christmas often includes a Feuerzangenbowle ("Burnt Punch" or, literally, "Fire Tongs Bowl"). This is a punch made from red wine and flaming rum, poured over a Zuckerhut ("sugar hat"), a large conical sugar cube placed on the "Feuerzange" which supports it above the bowl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(drink)

Fire tong punch
http://www.germandeli.com/feuerzangeset.html




Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121
Grading comment
This was brilliant support from KudoZ members - thanks, Kim for the answer, the links and for changing the request field for me ,to Thomas for all his info and to the "voters". See my discussion entry..

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  izy
3 mins
agree  SusanneM
18 mins
agree  writeaway: good research. often helpful
30 mins
agree  Nicole Backhaus
49 mins
agree  David Williams: Has numerous names, see http://www.dict.cc/?s=feuerzangenbowle
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
agree  BirgitBerlin: Excellent! That's exactly it.
3 hrs
agree  Michele Johnson: If it were me, I would probably simply call it "a kind of flaming punch". At the market, do you not get your own individual Feuerzangentasse which you light on fire yourself? / Yes, plus burnt sounds kind of unappealing.
13 hrs
  -> Yes, I like flaming punch. Gets the point across better.
agree  Julia Lipeles
20 hrs
neutral  mary austria: @ Michele: punch flambé ??
22 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): http://www.dict.cc/?s=Feuerzangenbowle
2 days 0 min
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Reference comments


55 mins
Reference: The Drink, the Movie, the Cult

Reference information:
Here is a very concise but interesting overview from the BBC about "the Drink, the Movie, the Cult" that is the Feuerzangenbowle (just for some background knowledge which might come in handy):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A667857

And this is the the Nürnberger Feuerzangenbowle - just round the corner from the Christkindlesmarkt: http://www.nuernberger-feuerzangenbowle.de/?q=impressionen

PS:
Enjoy your tour round the market, Diana. In a couple of weeks I will be there myself (unless BA staff decide to go on strike!) for my Christmas holidays back home.

And funnily enough, this very moment I am just getting ready to go to tonight's annual Feuerzangenbowle party organised by an expat friend here in the UK.

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Note to reference poster
Asker: Well then, Thomas, you will have first-hand (or do I mean first-palate) information for me by tomorrow, great !

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