bryndza

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See also: bryndzą

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (cheese), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (intestines), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Noun

bryndza (uncountable)

  1. A soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. "brenda" (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză of uncertain origin; possibly from Albanian brëndës. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɨn.d͡za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨnd͡za
  • Syllabification: bryn‧dza

Noun

bryndza f

  1. bryndza
  2. (colloquial) poverty (quality or state of being poor)
    Synonym: bieda

Declension

Derived terms

noun

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. brenda (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.

Further reading

  • bryndza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bryndza in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian brânză (cheese). of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (intestines). Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrin.d͡za/
  • Hyphenation: bryn‧dza

Noun

bryndza f (genitive singular bryndze, nominative plural bryndze, genitive plural bryndzí, declension pattern of ulica)

  1. bryndza

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: bryndza
  • Polish: bryndza

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. "brenda" (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.
  • bryndza”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024