smaltz

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English

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Noun

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smaltz (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of schmaltz

Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz (lard, fat). Cognate with German Schmalz.

Noun

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smaltz n

  1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) butter

Derived terms

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References

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  • “smaltz” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
  • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien