Schmalz
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), an ablaut derivative of *smeltaną. Doublet of Emaille. The figurative sense in part as a backformation from schmalzig.
Noun[edit]
Schmalz n or m (strong, genitive Schmalzes, plural Schmalze)
- (usually uncountable) grease, lard
- (derogatory) schmaltz (something cheesy or excessively sentimental, e.g., music), corniness
- (Austria) imprisonment for illegal activity
- (Vienna) english (spin imparted on a billiard ball by hitting it on the side)
Usage notes[edit]
- The word is originally and predominantly a neuter. Alternative masculine use is common in the sense “schmaltz, corniness”, but is also met with in the literal sense.
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- Armschmalz
- Bauchschmalz
- Butterschmalz
- Eierschmalz
- Entenschmalz
- Gänseschmalz
- Gehirnschmalz
- Grammelschmalz
- Griebenschmalz
- Hirnschmalz
- Knochenschmalz
- Muskelschmalz
- Ohrenschmalz
- Rindsschmalz
- Schmalzabweiser
- Schmalzblume
- Schmalzbrot
- Schmalzbutter
- Schmalzfleisch
- Schmalzgebäck
- Schmalzgebackenes
- schmalzig
- Schmalzkopf
- Schmalzküchel
- Schmalzlocke
- Schmalznudel
- Schmalznuss
- Schmalznuß
- Schmalzöl
- Schmalzpfropfen
- Schmalzrübe
- Schmalzstearin
- Schmalzstulle
- Schmalztolle
- Schmalztopf
- Schweineschmalz
- Taubenschmalz
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Attested in the 13th century in Schleswig-Holstein, thought to derive from Middle Low German smal (“small”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare the English surname Small, Smalls.
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Schmalz m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Schmalz' or Schmalzens or (with an article) Schmalz, plural Schmalz or Schmalzens)
- a surname — famously held by:
- Valentin Schmalz (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | feminine | |||||||
indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Schmalz | (eine) | (die) | Schmalz | (die) | Schmalz, Schmalzes, Schmalzens |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Schmalz', Schmalz1 | (einer) | (der) | Schmalz | (der) | Schmalz, Schmalzes, Schmalzens |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Schmalz | (einer) | (der) | Schmalz | (den) | Schmalz, Schmalzes, Schmalzens |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Schmalz | (eine) | (die) | Schmalz | (die) | Schmalz, Schmalzes, Schmalzens |
1With an article.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Schmalz Family Crest and Name History” excerpted from the www.HouseOfNames.com archives (14 June 2013 revision)
Luxembourgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Middle High German smalz, from the Old High German smalz, from the Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), an ablaut derivative of *smeltaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schmalz n (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German doublets
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German neuter nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German nouns with multiple genders
- German uncountable nouns
- German derogatory terms
- Austrian German
- Viennese German
- German terms derived from Middle Low German
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German proper nouns
- German feminine nouns
- German surnames
- de:Fats and oils
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Middle High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Middle High German
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Luxembourgish 1-syllable words
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Luxembourgish lemmas
- Luxembourgish nouns
- Luxembourgish uncountable nouns
- Luxembourgish neuter nouns
- lb:Fats and oils