שמירקעז

Yiddish

Etymology

From שמיר‎ (shmir, “spread”) +‎ קעז‎ (kez, “cheese”). Compare regional German Schmierkäse (“type of spreadable cheese”), Pennsylvania German Schmierkaes (“cottage cheese”).

Noun

שמירקעז • (shmirkez) m

  1. cream cheese
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.