German

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Etymology

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The water is named after the village, famous for its natural springs since antiquity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛltɐs/
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Noun

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Selters n or f (strong, genitive Selters, plural Selters)

  1. Clipping of Selterswasser; seltzer
    Synonyms: Sprudel, Sprudelwasser
    • 1997, “Sekt oder Selters”, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Der Teufel hat den Sekt gemacht / Die Selters kommt von Gott
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Proper noun

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Selters n (proper noun, genitive Selters' or (with an article) Selters)

  1. A village in Limburg-Weilburg district, Hesse, Germany

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