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)
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  • Hyphenation: Schmelz‧kä‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛːzə

Noun

Schmelzkäse m (strong, genitive Schmelzkäses, plural Schmelzkäse)

  1. processed cheese
    Synonym: (Switzerland) Schachtelkäse

Declension

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