brynza

Czech

Alternative forms

• brymza

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.

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

Further reading

• brynza in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• brynza in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989