Käse

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kase"

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)
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    • Rhymes: -ɛːzə
  • 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)

  1. cheese
  2. (informal) nonsense

Usage notes

  • Käse is an irregular noun as it is the only masculine ending in that follows the strong declension.

Declension

Declension of Käse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Käse die Käse
genitive eines des Käses der Käse
dative einem dem Käse den Käsen
accusative einen den Käse die Käse

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Further reading

  • “Käse” in Duden online
  • “Käse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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