Schimmelkäse

German

Etymology

From Schimmel (“mold”) +‎ Käse (“cheese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪml̩ˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪml̩ˌkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Schim‧mel‧kä‧se

Noun

Schimmelkäse m (genitive Schimmelkäses, plural Schimmelkäse)

1. cheese with mold; blue cheese, etc.

Further reading

• “Schimmelkäse” in Duden online