שמאַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smant. Further origin unsettled; see German Schmand for more. Compare also Hebrew שַׁמֶּנֶת‎ (shaménet), which may have been influenced by the Yiddish word.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃmant/

Noun

שמאַנט • (shmant) m

cream, sweet cream
Synonym: קרעם‎ (krem)

Derived terms

שלאָגשמאַנט‎ (shlogshmant)

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