Etymology

Limburger cheese

Today it means: A creamy, soft cheese with a mild taste and a pungent odor. Full definition →

Dutch and German Limburger
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  1. Dutch and German · derived fromLimburger“of the region of Limburg”
  2. English todayLimburger cheese

From Dutch and German Limburger (“of the region of Limburg”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.