שמאַנט

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German smant. Further origin unsettled; see German Schmand for more. Compare also Hebrew שַׁמֶּנֶת (shaménet), which may have been influenced by the Yiddish word.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

שמאַנט (shmantm

  1. cream, sweet cream
    Synonym: קרעם (krem)

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