Butterschmalz

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German

Etymology

Butter (“butter”) +‎ Schmalz (“lard”)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: But‧ter‧schmalz

Noun

Butterschmalz n (strong, genitive Butterschmalzes, plural Butterschmalze)

  1. (usually uncountable) clarified butter
    Synonyms: Butterfett, Bratbutter

Declension

Declension of Butterschmalz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Butterschmalz die Butterschmalze
genitive eines des Butterschmalzes der Butterschmalze
dative einem dem Butterschmalz, Butterschmalze1 den Butterschmalzen
accusative ein das Butterschmalz die Butterschmalze

1Now rare, see notes.

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