Schmalz

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃmal(t)s/, [ʃmalt͡s] === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), an ablaut derivative of *smeltaną. Doublet of Emaille. The figurative sense in part as a backformation from schmalzig. ==== Noun ==== Schmalz n or m (strong, genitive Schmalzes, plural Schmalze) (usually uncountable) grease, lard (derogatory) schmaltz (something cheesy or excessively sentimental, e.g., music), corniness (Austria) imprisonment for illegal activity (Vienna) english (spin imparted on a billiard ball by hitting it on the side) ===== Usage notes ===== The word is originally and predominantly a neuter. Alternative masculine use is common in the sense “schmaltz, corniness”, but is also met with in the literal sense. ===== Declension ===== ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== schmalzen Schmalzler schmälzen === Etymology 2 === Attested in the 13th century in Schleswig-Holstein, thought to derive from Middle Low German smal (“small”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare the English surname Small, Smalls. ==== Alternative forms ==== Schmahl, Schmal, Schmall, Schmaltz ==== Proper noun ==== Schmalz m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Schmalz' or Schmalzens or (with an article) Schmalz, plural Schmalz or Schmalzens) a surname — famously held by: Valentin Schmalz (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== schmal ==== References ==== “Schmalz Family Crest and Name History” excerpted from the www.HouseOfNames.com archives (14 June 2013 revision) == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From the Middle High German smalz, from the Old High German smalz, from the Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), an ablaut derivative of *smeltaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃmɑlt͡s/ === Noun === Schmalz n (uncountable) lard, grease ==== Derived terms ==== Ouereschmalz