Schmelzkäse
German
Etymology
Schmelz (“glaze”) + Käse (“cheese”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Schmelz‧kä‧se
- Rhymes: -ɛːzə
Noun
Schmelzkäse m (strong, genitive Schmelzkäses, plural Schmelzkäse)
- processed cheese
- Synonym: (Switzerland) Schachtelkäse
Declension
Declension of Schmelzkäse [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Schmelzkäse” in Duden online