Madenkäse

German

Etymology

Compound of Made (maggot) +‎ -n- +‎ Käse (cheese).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːdənˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-keː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧den‧kä‧se

Noun

Madenkäse m (strong, genitive Madenkäses, plural Madenkäse)

  1. casu martzu, maggot cheese

Declension