bryndza
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, 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.[1]
Noun
bryndza (uncountable)
- A soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.
Translations
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References
- Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. "brenda" (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.
Polish
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.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɨn.d͡za/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨnd͡za
- Syllabification: bryn‧dza
Noun
bryndza f
- bryndza
- (colloquial) poverty (quality or state of being poor)
- Synonym: bieda
Declension
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | bryndza |
genitive | bryndzy |
dative | bryndzy |
accusative | bryndzę |
instrumental | bryndzą |
locative | bryndzy |
vocative | bryndzo |
Derived terms
- bryndzarz
References
- 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.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrin.d͡za/
- Hyphenation: bryn‧dza
Noun
bryndza f (genitive singular bryndze, nominative plural bryndze, genitive plural bryndzí, declension pattern of ulica)
- bryndza
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | bryndza | bryndze |
genitive | bryndze | bryndzí |
dative | bryndzi | brydziam |
accusative | bryndzu | bryndze |
locative | bryndzi | bryndziach |
instrumental | bryndzou | bryndzami |
Derived terms
- bryndzový
Descendants
- → English: bryndza
- → Polish: bryndza
References
- Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. "brenda" (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.
- bryndza in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk