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

1. cream, sweet cream

   Synonym: קרעם (krem)

Derived terms

• שלאָגשמאַנט (shlogshmant)