vendage

Middle English

Alternative forms

vindage, vyndache, vyndage, vyntage

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendenge (with the suffix modified after -age), from Latin vī̆ndēmia. Forms with /t/ are due to the influence of vin(i)ter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛnˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /vinˈdaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /-taːd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

vendage (plural vyndages)

vintage (the seasonal crop of a vineyard)
vintage (the process of picking grapes)

Descendants

English: vintage
- → French: vintage
- → Polish: vintage
- → Spanish: vintage

References

“vendāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-5.

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