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German
Alternative forms
- Käs (regional and Austria, also informal)
- Kas (regional and Austria)
Etymology
From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī (“cheese”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- IPA(key): /ˈkeːz̥ɛ/, /ˈkeːsɛ/ (southern Germany and Austria)
Noun
Käse m (strong, genitive Käses, plural Käse)
- cheese
- (informal) nonsense
Usage notes
- Käse is an irregular noun as it is the only masculine ending in that follows the strong declension.
Declension
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Further reading
- “Käse” in Duden online
- “Käse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache