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bryndza

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ağ pendir — cheese
  • Czech: brynza — cheese
  • German: Brimsen — cheese
  • Hungarian: juhtúró — cheese
  • Hungarian: brinza — cheese
  • Kyrgyz: эжигей (ejigey) — cheese
  • Polish: bryndza — cheese
  • Romanian: brânză — cheese
  • Russian: брынза (brynza) — cheese
  • Slovak: bryndza — cheese
  • Ukrainian: бри́нза (brýnza) — cheese
  • Ukrainian: бри́ндза (brýndza) — cheese