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
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