שמאַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smant. Further origin unsettled; see German Schmand for more. Compare also Hebrew שַׁמֶּנֶת (shaménet), which may have been influenced by the Yiddish word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmant/

Noun

שמאַנט • (shmant) m

  1. cream, sweet cream
    Synonym: קרעם (krem)

Derived terms

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