brynza

English

Noun

brynza (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of bryndza.

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian brânză, of unclear origin. Perhaps the ultimate source is Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), as the term originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɪnza]

Noun

brynza f

  1. bryndza

Declension

Declension of brynza (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative brynza brynzy
genitive brynzy brynz
dative brynze brynzám
accusative brynzu brynzy
vocative brynzo brynzy
locative brynze brynzách
instrumental brynzou brynzami

References

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

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