Etymology

schmaltz

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Yiddish שמאַלץ ← German Schmalz
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schmaltz · noun1

  1. German · borrowed fromSchmalz
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromשמאַלץ
  3. English todayschmaltz

Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts) or German Schmalz. Doublet of smalt, smalto, and enamel.

Schmaltz · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromSchmaltz
  2. English todaySchmaltz

Borrowed from German Schmaltz.

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