Leberkäse
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
The first part is probably either from Middle High German leiba (“remainder”), lab (“to clot”) or German Laib (“loaf”); the second part is Käse (“cheese”), although it seems to come originally from Kasten (“box”). By folk etymology it was interpreted as Leber (“liver”) + Käse (“cheese”), for which reason liver (and even cheese) are sometimes added to the dish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːbɐˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈleːbɐˌkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Le‧ber‧kä‧se
- Rhymes: -ɛːzə
Noun
Leberkäse m (strong, genitive Leberkäses, plural Leberkäse)
- Leberkäse (a dish similar to meat loaf, popular in southern Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland)
Declension
Declension of Leberkäse