German

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Etymology

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hart (hard) +‎ Käse (cheese)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʁtˌkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Hart‧kä‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛːzə

Noun

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Hartkäse m (strong, genitive Hartkäses, plural Hartkäse)

  1. hard cheese (literal meaning)

Declension

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