Brimsen
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed (initially in forms like Brinse) from Romanian brânză (formerly brînză), of uncertain origin, possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”). Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Brimsen m (strong, genitive Brimsens, plural Brimsen)
- (Austria) bryndza (a kind of cheese)
- Synonyms: Brimsenkäse, Brinsenkäse, Brinsen, Brinse
Declension
[edit]Declension of Brimsen [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Brimsen” in Duden online
- ^ Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary, s.v. "brenda" (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 35.