שמאַלץ

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic *smalt ((molten) fat, lard).

Pronunciation

Noun

שמאַלץ (shmaltsf

  1. grease, fat (particularly chicken fat, but also that of other poultry)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: schmalz, sjmalts
  • English: schmaltz