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Yiddish
Etymology
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
Noun
שמאַנט • (shmant) m
- cream, sweet cream
- Synonym: קרעם (krem)
Derived terms