Explore Kvass through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like brew. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kvass in a sentence
Kvass meaning
A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit, honey and herbs.
Synonyms of Kvass
Using Kvass
- The main meaning on this page is: A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit, honey and herbs.
- Useful related words include: brew, brewage.
- In the example corpus, kvass often appears in combinations such as: kvass and, of kvass, kvass in.
Context around Kvass
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kvass
- In this selection, "kvass" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, russian, beet, bottled, vendors, constituted and slavic stand out and add context to how "kvass" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a russian kvass manufacturer to and brand of kvass in may. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kvass" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kvass
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At that time kvass vendors called kvasnik (pl. (8 words)
Marine1: true gopniks would never use drugs, only kvass and vodka. (11 words)
Kvass may have appeared in Poland as early as the 10th century. (12 words)
Latvia A kvass street vendor in Rīga (1977) After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the street vendors disappeared from the streets of Latvia due to new health laws that banned its sale on the street. (38 words)
Iggy's Foods, LLC, a company based in Bainbridge Island, WA, produces a live, cultured raw food Ginger Beet Kvass made with beets, Hawaiian ginger, limes, Himalayan sea salt. (29 words)
In just three years, kvass constituted as much as 30% of the soft drink market in Latvia, while the market share of Coca-Cola fell from 65% to 44%. (29 words)
Example sentences (18)
Marine1: true gopniks would never use drugs, only kvass and vodka.
At that time kvass vendors called kvasnik (pl.
Ever since then, the popularity of kvass in Poland has never recovered to its previous heights.
Iggy's Foods, LLC, a company based in Bainbridge Island, WA, produces a live, cultured raw food Ginger Beet Kvass made with beets, Hawaiian ginger, limes, Himalayan sea salt.
In 1998 the local soft drink industry adapted by selling bottled kvass and launching aggressive marketing campaigns.
In just three years, kvass constituted as much as 30% of the soft drink market in Latvia, while the market share of Coca-Cola fell from 65% to 44%.
In response, Coca-Cola launched its own brand of kvass in May 2008.
It is cooling and well-tasted." citation Apart from drinking kvass, Slavic families (especially the poor ones) used it as the basis of many dishes they consumed.
Kvass is commonly served unfiltered, with the yeast still in it, which adds to its unique flavour as well as its high vitamin B content.
Kvass may have appeared in Poland as early as the 10th century.
Kvass was once sold during the summer only, but is now produced, packaged, and sold year-round.
Latvia A kvass street vendor in Rīga (1977) After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the street vendors disappeared from the streets of Latvia due to new health laws that banned its sale on the street.
One example of this is kwas chlebowy sapieżyński kodeński, an old type of Polish kvass that is still sold as a contemporary brand.
On the other hand, the popularity of kvass and the market competition lead to the emergence of many varieties, which included herbs, fruits and berries.
Pepsi has also signed an agreement with a Russian kvass manufacturer to act as a distribution agent.
Terminology The word "Kvass" is derived from Old Church Slavonic квасъ from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ ("leaven", "fermented drink") and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European base kwat.
This is the first time a foreign company has made an appreciable entrance into the Russian kvass market.
This surge in sales was stimulated by the fact that kvass sold for about half the price of Coca-Cola.
Common combinations with kvass
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- kvass and 3×
- of kvass 3×
- kvass in 2×
- kvass is 2×
- russian kvass 2×