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ale

ale

noun AHL Rare

Origin: English 'ale', from Old English ealu

Usage Note

Ale is a direct English borrowing used in French to refer to the top-fermented beer style. It is feminine in French, following the pattern of most borrowed beer names. Craft-beer culture has made ale, pale ale, and India pale ale common on French bar menus, distinct from the more traditional bière blonde or bière brune.

Examples

"Il a commandé une ale artisanale."

Natural Translation

He ordered a craft ale.

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