bryndza

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.^[1]

bryndza (uncountable)

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

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]

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɘn.d͡za/

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• Rhymes: -ɘnd͡za
• Syllabification: bryn‧dza

bryndza f

1. bryndza
2. (colloquial) poverty (quality or state of being poor)

   Synonym: bieda

• bryndza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bryndza in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Inherited from Old Slovak bryndza, 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]

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrind͡za]
• Hyphenation: bryn‧dza

bryndza f (relational adjective bryndzový, diminutive bryndzička)

1. bryndza

• → English: bryndza
• → Polish: bryndza

• “bryndza”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025