Meanings
nounbryndza (uncountable)
alternative brynza
- uncountableA soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.
Origin
- Albanianbrëndës“intestines”
- Romanianbrânză“cheese”
- Slovakbryndza
- Englishbryndza
Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (“cheese”), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.
More words from Slovak, Romanian, Albanian
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Czech brynza
- brynzacheese
German Brimsen
- Brimsencheese
Hungarian juhtúró, brinza
- juhtúrócheese
- brinzacheese
Polish bryndza
- bryndzacheese
Romanian brânză
- brânzăcheese
Russian брынза
- брынза (brynza)cheese
Slovak bryndza
- bryndzacheese
Ukrainian бри́нза, бри́ндза
- бри́нза (brýnza)cheese
- бри́ндза (brýndza)cheese
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APA
bryndza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryndza
MLA
“bryndza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryndza. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bryndza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryndza.
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