brunost

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noun

A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.

Similar
geitostgjetost
OriginNorwegian brunost →
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Meanings

nounbrunost (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.

    Synonyms: geitost, gjetost

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.

Similar
geitostgjetost
Also see
brown cheese

Origin

  1. Norwegianbrunost
  2. Englishbrunost

From Norwegian brunost (literally “brown cheese”), from brun + ost.

More words from Norwegian

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Translations

Finnish mesjuusto
  • mesjuustocheese
German Braunkäse
  • Braunkäsecheese
Norwegian brunost
  • brunostcheese
Spanish geitost
  • geitostcheese
Swedish mesost
  • mesostcheese

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

brunost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunost

MLA

“brunost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunost. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brunost,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunost.

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