I realise that yes, this is very political. I may be crossing a line here.
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Meanwhile, in Germany: Limo
To add oil to the fire, "Limo" is a shortened "Limonade", the German equivalent of "lemonade". "Limonade" is understood to be any carbonated soft drink, including colas.
That means that in Germany lemonade does not have to contain lemons and American-style homemade lemonade typically wouldn't be considered lemonade in Germany since it's not carbonated.
Ahh, clarity of language...
Still beats the Dutch "frisdrank"
Literally "chill drink". Technically, it doesn't include juice, water, nor beer, chilled or not. Although most menu's do put juice/water in the same category.
In Germany we have "Erfrischungsgetränk" (= "refreshment beverage"), which works similarly, although it's a bit more specific about juice: "Fruchtsaft" ("fruit juice") and "Nektar" ("nectar"; watered down juice from fruits where the pulp content is so high that straight juice would be undrinkable) are excluded, while "Fruchtsaftgetränke" ("fruit juice beverages", fruit-based beverages without alcohol that aren't Nektar or straight juice) are included.
Most people don't worry too much about the specific differences, although they can be relevant to conscious buyers: Something might taste like actual juice but is really watered down with added sugar; that's a Fruchtsaftgetränk, not a Fruchtsaft.
That's basically what it is, and the distinction is usually for regulatory reasons.
"Limonade" in Dutch is essentially non-cola soft drinks. In general, carbonated or sweetened drinks are all frisdrank, unless they are juice or plain water. Cola, lemonade, tonic, ... it's all the same category.
If I want a lemonade, as in the lemo juice+water+sugar combo, what exactly do I ask for?
Zitronenlimonade, which translates to lemon lemonade
I for sure won't end up with Sprite?
I'm not sure, actually. It's not a common drink in Germany; we like our fizzy water and there's a certain expectation that even house-made lemonades have at least some carbonation. I don't know if any place I've ever been to serves it. You might have to describe it.
A less unheard of version would be water + a small amount of lemon juice but that would be "water with lemon juice".
And what if I want the same thing, but carbonated?