bryndza

See also: bryndzą

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (“cheese”), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Noun

bryndza (uncountable)

1. A soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.

Translations

cheese

• Czech: brynza (cs) f
• German: Brimsen (de) m
• Hungarian: juhtúró (hu), brinza
• Kyrgyz: эжигей (ky) (ejigey)
• Polish: bryndza (pl)
• Romanian: brânză (ro)
• Russian: брынза (ru) f (brynza)
• Slovak: bryndza (sk) f
• Ukrainian: бри́нза (uk) (brýnza), бри́ндза (uk) (brýndza)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză of uncertain origin; possibly from Albanian brëndës. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɨn.d͡za/

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• Rhymes: -ɨnd͡za
• Syllabification: bryn‧dza

Noun

bryndza f

1. bryndza
2. (colloquial) poverty (quality or state of being poor)

   Synonym: bieda

Declension

Declension of bryndza

	singular
nominative	bryndza
genitive	bryndzy
dative	bryndzy
accusative	bryndzę
instrumental	bryndzą
locative	bryndzy
vocative	bryndzo

Derived terms

noun

• bryndzarz

 

Further reading

• bryndza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bryndza in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian brânză (“cheese”). of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”). Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrin.d͡za/
• Hyphenation: bryn‧dza

Noun

bryndza f (genitive singular bryndze, nominative plural bryndze, genitive plural bryndzí, declension pattern of ulica)

1. bryndza

Declension

Declension of bryndza

	singular	plural
nominative	bryndza	bryndze
genitive	bryndze	bryndzí
dative	bryndzi	bryndziam
accusative	bryndzu	bryndze
locative	bryndzi	bryndziach
instrumental	bryndzou	bryndzami

Derived terms

• bryndzový

Descendants

• → English: bryndza
• → Polish: bryndza

References

• “bryndza”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024