Käse

de-noun

Käse m (strong, genitive Käses, plural Käse)

Käses (genitive)
Käse (plural)
Käse (nominative singular)
Käse (definite nominative plural)
Käses (genitive singular)
Käse (definite genitive plural)
Käse (dative singular)
Käsen (dative definite plural)
Käse (accusative singular)
Käse (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī (“cheese”).


Emmentaler

Emmentaler m (strong, genitive Emmentalers, plural Emmentaler)

Emmentalers (genitive)
Emmentaler (plural)
Emmentaler (nominative singular)
Emmentaler (definite nominative plural)
Emmentalers (genitive singular)
Emmentaler (definite genitive plural)
Emmentaler (dative singular)
Emmentalern (dative definite plural)
Emmentaler (accusative singular)
Emmentaler (accusative definite plural)


Butter

Butter (dialectal) m (strong, genitive Butters, no plural)

Butter (genitive)
Butters (genitive)
Butter (nominative singular)
Butter (genitive singular)
Butter (dative singular)
Butter (accusative singular)
Butter (nominative singular)
Butters (genitive singular)
Butter (dative singular)
Butter (accusative singular)

→ Esperanto: butero

→ Ido: butro

→ Macedonian: путер (puter)

→ Serbo-Croatian: pȕter / пу̏тер

→ Slovene: púter (tonal orthography)

→ Lower Sorbian: butra

From Middle High German buter, butter, from Old High German butera, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā (“butter”).
Though originally feminine, the word became masculine throughout Upper German and in southern dialects of West Central German. The now established feminine gender is East Central German, reinforced by Middle Low German boter f.


Mozzarella

Mozzarella m (strong, genitive Mozzarellas, plural Mozzarellas)

Mozzarellas (genitive)
Mozzarellas (plural)
Mozzarella (nominative singular)
Mozzarellas (definite nominative plural)
Mozzarellas (genitive singular)
Mozzarellas (definite genitive plural)
Mozzarella (dative singular)
Mozzarellas (dative definite plural)
Mozzarella (accusative singular)
Mozzarellas (accusative definite plural)


Parmesan

Parmesan m (strong, genitive Parmesans or Parmesan, no plural)

Parmesans (genitive)
Parmesan (genitive)
Parmesan (nominative singular)
Parmesans (genitive singular)
Parmesan (genitive singular)
Parmesan (dative singular)
Parmesan (accusative singular)


Milch

Milch f (genitive Milch, plural Milchen or Milche)

Milch (genitive)
Milchen (plural)
Milche (plural)
Milch (nominative singular)
Milchen (definite nominative plural)
Milche (definite nominative plural)
Milch (genitive singular)
Milchen (definite genitive plural)
Milche (definite genitive plural)
Milch (dative singular)
Milchen (dative definite plural)
Milch (accusative singular)
Milchen (accusative definite plural)
Milche (accusative definite plural)

→ Tok Pisin: milis

From Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.

milk (white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume)

milk (white or whitish liquid that is exuded by certain plants)

white liquid that is a mixture of other substances, where one of the components is very finely distributed


Schmetten

Schmetten m (strong, genitive Schmettens, no plural)

Schmettens (genitive)
Schmetten (nominative singular)
Schmettens (genitive singular)
Schmetten (dative singular)
Schmetten (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Czech smetana or Polish śmietana. Compare Schmand.


Magermilch

Magermilch f (genitive Magermilch, no plural)

Magermilch (genitive)
Magermilch (nominative singular)
Magermilch (genitive singular)
Magermilch (dative singular)
Magermilch (accusative singular)

[ˈmaːɡɐˌmɪlç]

mager (“lean”, adjective) + Milch (“milk”, noun)


Milchkaffee

de-noun

Milchkaffee m (strong, genitive Milchkaffees, plural Milchkaffees)

Milchkaffees (genitive)
Milchkaffees (plural)
Milchkaffee (nominative singular)
Milchkaffees (definite nominative plural)
Milchkaffees (genitive singular)
Milchkaffees (definite genitive plural)
Milchkaffee (dative singular)
Milchkaffees (dative definite plural)
Milchkaffee (accusative singular)
Milchkaffees (accusative definite plural)

a coffee drink with a lot of milk, such as café au lait, latte


Bananenmilch

Bananenmilch f (genitive Bananenmilch, no plural)

Bananenmilch (genitive)
Bananenmilch (nominative singular)
Bananenmilch (genitive singular)
Bananenmilch (dative singular)
Bananenmilch (accusative singular)

From Banane (“banana”) + -n- + Milch (“milk”).

af

banana milk (milk into which bananas have been puréed)


Milchmixgetränk

de-noun

Milchmixgetränk n (strong, genitive Milchmixgetränkes or Milchmixgetränks, plural Milchmixgetränke)

Milchmixgetränkes (genitive)
Milchmixgetränks (genitive)
Milchmixgetränke (plural)
Milchmixgetränk (nominative singular)
Milchmixgetränke (definite nominative plural)
Milchmixgetränkes (genitive singular)
Milchmixgetränks (genitive singular)
Milchmixgetränke (definite genitive plural)
Milchmixgetränk (dative singular)
Milchmixgetränke (dative singular)
Milchmixgetränken (dative definite plural)
Milchmixgetränk (accusative singular)
Milchmixgetränke (accusative definite plural)

[ˈmɪlçmɪksɡəˌtʁɛŋk]

Milch (“milk”) + mixen (“to mix”) + Getränk (“beverage”)


Schimmelkäse

de-noun

Schimmelkäse m (strong, genitive Schimmelkäses, plural Schimmelkäse)

Schimmelkäses (genitive)
Schimmelkäse (plural)
Schimmelkäse (nominative singular)
Schimmelkäse (definite nominative plural)
Schimmelkäses (genitive singular)
Schimmelkäse (definite genitive plural)
Schimmelkäse (dative singular)
Schimmelkäsen (dative definite plural)
Schimmelkäse (accusative singular)
Schimmelkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʃɪml̩ˌkɛːzə/

/ˈʃɪml̩ˌkeːzə/

From Schimmel (“mold”) + Käse (“cheese”).


Schmelzkäse

Schmelzkäse m (strong, genitive Schmelzkäses, plural Schmelzkäse)

Schmelzkäses (genitive)
Schmelzkäse (plural)
Schmelzkäse (nominative singular)
Schmelzkäse (definite nominative plural)
Schmelzkäses (genitive singular)
Schmelzkäse (definite genitive plural)
Schmelzkäse (dative singular)
Schmelzkäsen (dative definite plural)
Schmelzkäse (accusative singular)
Schmelzkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʃmɛlt͡sˌkɛːzə/


Greyerzer

Greyerzer m (strong, genitive Greyerzers, plural Greyerzer)

Greyerzers (genitive)
Greyerzer (plural)
Greyerzer (nominative singular)
Greyerzer (definite nominative plural)
Greyerzers (genitive singular)
Greyerzer (definite genitive plural)
Greyerzer (dative singular)
Greyerzern (dative definite plural)
Greyerzer (accusative singular)
Greyerzer (accusative definite plural)


Blauschimmelkäse

Blauschimmelkäse m (strong, genitive Blauschimmelkäses, plural Blauschimmelkäse)

Blauschimmelkäses (genitive)
Blauschimmelkäse (plural)
Blauschimmelkäse (nominative singular)
Blauschimmelkäse (definite nominative plural)
Blauschimmelkäses (genitive singular)
Blauschimmelkäse (definite genitive plural)
Blauschimmelkäse (dative singular)
Blauschimmelkäsen (dative definite plural)
Blauschimmelkäse (accusative singular)
Blauschimmelkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈblaʊ̯ʃɪml̩ˌkɛːzə/

From Blauschimmel (“blue mold”) + Käse (“cheese”).


Kondensmilch

de-noun

Kondensmilch f (genitive Kondensmilch, no plural)

Kondensmilch (genitive)
Kondensmilch (nominative singular)
Kondensmilch (genitive singular)
Kondensmilch (dative singular)
Kondensmilch (accusative singular)


Biest

Biest m (strong, genitive Biestes or Biests, no plural)

Biestes (genitive)
Biests (genitive)
Biest (nominative singular)
Biestes (genitive singular)
Biests (genitive singular)
Biest (dative singular)
Bieste (dative singular)
Biest (accusative singular)

Etymological Dictionary of the German Language

de:Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Middle High German biest, from Old High German biost, from Proto-West Germanic *beust.

beestings (first milk of a cow after giving birth)


Gouda

de-proper noun

Gouda n (proper noun, genitive Goudas or (optionally with an article) Gouda)

Goudas (genitive)
Gouda (genitive with-article)
Gouda (definite nominative singular)
Goudas (definite genitive singular)
Gouda (definite genitive singular)
Gouda (dative definite singular)
Gouda (accusative definite singular)

de:Gouda
de:Gouda (Käse)
de:Gouda (Niederlande)

Gouda (a city in South Holland, Netherlands)


Gouda

de-noun

Gouda m (strong, genitive Goudas, plural Goudas)

Goudas (genitive)
Goudas (plural)
Gouda (nominative singular)
Goudas (definite nominative plural)
Goudas (genitive singular)
Goudas (definite genitive plural)
Gouda (dative singular)
Goudas (dative definite plural)
Gouda (accusative singular)
Goudas (accusative definite plural)


Fondue

Fondue n (strong, genitive Fondues, plural Fondues)

Fondues (genitive)
Fondues (plural)
Fondue (nominative singular)
Fondues (definite nominative plural)
Fondues (genitive singular)
Fondues (definite genitive plural)
Fondue (dative singular)
Fondues (dative definite plural)
Fondue (accusative singular)
Fondues (accusative definite plural)


Milchshake

Milchshake m (strong, genitive Milchshakes, plural Milchshakes)

Milchshakes (genitive)
Milchshakes (plural)
Milchshake (nominative singular)
Milchshakes (definite nominative plural)
Milchshakes (genitive singular)
Milchshakes (definite genitive plural)
Milchshake (dative singular)
Milchshakes (dative definite plural)
Milchshake (accusative singular)
Milchshakes (accusative definite plural)

Zur Begrüßung wurde den Testpersonen bei einer Testsitzung ein Milchshake gereicht.

2010, Sandra Becker, Psychotherapie der Essstörungen, Georg Thieme Verlag, page 22

The test subjects were greeted at a test session with a milkshake.

Ein amerikanisches Fast-Food-Restaurant wollte den Abverkauf seiner Milchshakes erhöhen und mit diesem Ziel sollte auch das Produkt verbessert werden.

2013, Christian Scheier et al., Codes: Die geheime Sprache der Produkte, Haufe-Lexware, page 125

An American fast-food restaurant wanted to increase sales of its milkshakes, and along with that goal the product was also to be improved.


Molke

Molke (genitive)
Molken (plural)
Molke (nominative singular)
Molken (definite nominative plural)
Molke (genitive singular)
Molken (definite genitive plural)
Molke (dative singular)
Molken (dative definite plural)
Molke (accusative singular)
Molken (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German molken, from Proto-West Germanic *molknu (“dairy product, curdled milk”). Cognate with Middle Dutch molken, Old Saxon molken, Old English molcen. Related with German melken, but details are unclear.


Milchkarton

de-noun

Milchkarton m (strong, genitive Milchkartons, plural Milchkartons or Milchkartone)

Milchkartons (genitive)
Milchkartons (plural)
Milchkartone (plural)
Milchkarton (nominative singular)
Milchkartons (definite nominative plural)
Milchkartone (definite nominative plural)
Milchkartons (genitive singular)
Milchkartons (definite genitive plural)
Milchkartone (definite genitive plural)
Milchkarton (dative singular)
Milchkartons (dative definite plural)
Milchkartonen (dative definite plural)
Milchkarton (accusative singular)
Milchkartons (accusative definite plural)
Milchkartone (accusative definite plural)


Münster

de-proper noun

Münster n (proper noun, genitive Münsters or (optionally with an article) Münster)

Münsters (genitive)
Münster (genitive with-article)
Münster (definite nominative singular)
Münsters (definite genitive singular)
Münster (definite genitive singular)
Münster (dative definite singular)
Münster (accusative definite singular)

→ English: Münster

From Middle High German münster, from Old High German munistiuri (8th century), from Vulgar Latin *monisterium, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Cognate with English minster and the doublet monastery, and Sicilian misteri.

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

Münster (an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

(historical) the prince-bishopric based in that city


Münster

de-noun

Münster m (strong, genitive Münster or Münsters, plural (rare) Münster)

Münster (genitive)
Münsters (genitive)
Münster (plural rare)
Münster (nominative singular)
Münster (definite nominative plural)
Münster (genitive singular)
Münsters (genitive singular)
Münster (definite genitive plural)
Münster (dative singular)
Münstern (dative definite plural)
Münster (accusative singular)
Münster (accusative definite plural)

→ English: muenster

Short for Münsterkäse, from the Alsatian town of Munster (German Münster above).


Milchmädchen

Milchmädchen n (strong, genitive Milchmädchens, plural Milchmädchen)

Milchmädchens (genitive)
Milchmädchen (plural)
Milchmädchen (nominative singular)
Milchmädchen (definite nominative plural)
Milchmädchens (genitive singular)
Milchmädchen (definite genitive plural)
Milchmädchen (dative singular)
Milchmädchen (dative definite plural)
Milchmädchen (accusative singular)
Milchmädchen (accusative definite plural)

/ˈmɪlçˌmɛːtçən/


Hüttenkäse

Hüttenkäse m (strong, genitive Hüttenkäses, plural Hüttenkäse)

Hüttenkäses (genitive)
Hüttenkäse (plural)
Hüttenkäse (nominative singular)
Hüttenkäse (definite nominative plural)
Hüttenkäses (genitive singular)
Hüttenkäse (definite genitive plural)
Hüttenkäse (dative singular)
Hüttenkäsen (dative definite plural)
Hüttenkäse (accusative singular)
Hüttenkäse (accusative definite plural)

→ Dutch: hüttenkäse, huttenkaas

/ˈhʏtənˌkɛːzə/

From Hütte (“hut, cottage”) + -n- + Käse (“cheese”), a calque of English cottage cheese. Trademarked by the dairy company Hochland in 1964, though isolated earlier uses are attested.


Appenzeller

de-noun

Appenzeller m (strong, genitive Appenzellers, plural Appenzeller)

Appenzellers (genitive)
Appenzeller (plural)
Appenzeller (nominative singular)
Appenzeller (definite nominative plural)
Appenzellers (genitive singular)
Appenzeller (definite genitive plural)
Appenzeller (dative singular)
Appenzellern (dative definite plural)
Appenzeller (accusative singular)
Appenzeller (accusative definite plural)


Milchpulver

Milchpulver n (strong, genitive Milchpulvers, plural Milchpulver)

Milchpulvers (genitive)
Milchpulver (plural)
Milchpulver (nominative singular)
Milchpulver (definite nominative plural)
Milchpulvers (genitive singular)
Milchpulver (definite genitive plural)
Milchpulver (dative singular)
Milchpulvern (dative definite plural)
Milchpulver (accusative singular)
Milchpulver (accusative definite plural)


Schotte

Schotte m (weak, genitive Schotten, plural Schotten, feminine Schottin)

Schotten (genitive)
Schotten (plural)
Schottin (feminine)
Schotte (nominative singular)
Schotten (definite nominative plural)
Schotten (genitive singular)
Schotten (definite genitive plural)
Schotten (dative singular)
Schotten (dative definite plural)
Schotten (accusative singular)
Schotten (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German Schotte, Schote. Probably from Old English Sċott, perhaps borrowed through Middle Dutch Scotte. In any case ultimately from Latin Scōtus.


Liptauer

Liptauer m (strong, genitive Liptauers, plural Liptauer)

Liptauers (genitive)
Liptauer (plural)
Liptauer (nominative singular)
Liptauer (definite nominative plural)
Liptauers (genitive singular)
Liptauer (definite genitive plural)
Liptauer (dative singular)
Liptauern (dative definite plural)
Liptauer (accusative singular)
Liptauer (accusative definite plural)


Muttermilch

Muttermilch f (genitive Muttermilch, no plural)

Muttermilch (genitive)
Muttermilch (nominative singular)
Muttermilch (genitive singular)
Muttermilch (dative singular)
Muttermilch (accusative singular)

[ˈmʊtɐˌmɪlç]

From Mutter (“mother”) + Milch (“milk”).


Speiseeis

Speiseeis n (strong, genitive Speiseeises, plural Speiseeise)

Speiseeises (genitive)
Speiseeise (plural)
Speiseeis (nominative singular)
Speiseeise (definite nominative plural)
Speiseeises (genitive singular)
Speiseeise (definite genitive plural)
Speiseeis (dative singular)
Speiseeise (dative singular)
Speiseeisen (dative definite plural)
Speiseeis (accusative singular)
Speiseeise (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʔaɪ̯s/

From Speise (“meal, food”) + Eis (“ice (cream)”).


Topfen

de-noun

Topfen m (strong, genitive Topfens, no plural)

Topfens (genitive)
Topfen (nominative singular)
Topfens (genitive singular)
Topfen (dative singular)
Topfen (accusative singular)

From late Middle High German topfe, further origins unclear.

(Austria, Bavaria) quark (soft creamy cheese)


Buttermilch

Buttermilch f (genitive Buttermilch, no plural)

Buttermilch (genitive)
Buttermilch (nominative singular)
Buttermilch (genitive singular)
Buttermilch (dative singular)
Buttermilch (accusative singular)

/ˈbʊtɐˌmɪlç/


Madenkäse

Madenkäse m (strong, genitive Madenkäses, plural Madenkäse)

Madenkäses (genitive)
Madenkäse (plural)
Madenkäse (nominative singular)
Madenkäse (definite nominative plural)
Madenkäses (genitive singular)
Madenkäse (definite genitive plural)
Madenkäse (dative singular)
Madenkäsen (dative definite plural)
Madenkäse (accusative singular)
Madenkäse (accusative definite plural)

From Made (“maggot”) + -n- + Käse (“cheese”).


Milbenkäse

Milbenkäse m (strong, genitive Milbenkäses, plural Milbenkäse)

Milbenkäses (genitive)
Milbenkäse (plural)
Milbenkäse (nominative singular)
Milbenkäse (definite nominative plural)
Milbenkäses (genitive singular)
Milbenkäse (definite genitive plural)
Milbenkäse (dative singular)
Milbenkäsen (dative definite plural)
Milbenkäse (accusative singular)
Milbenkäse (accusative definite plural)

From Milbe (“mite”) + -n- + Käse (“cheese”).


Obazda

Obazda m (weak, genitive Obazden, plural Obazden)

Obazden (genitive)
Obazden (plural)
Obazda (nominative singular)
Obazden (definite nominative plural)
Obazden (genitive singular)
Obazden (definite genitive plural)
Obazden (dative singular)
Obazden (dative definite plural)
Obazden (accusative singular)
Obazden (accusative definite plural)


Frischkäse

Frischkäse m (strong, genitive Frischkäses, plural Frischkäse)

Frischkäses (genitive)
Frischkäse (plural)
Frischkäse (nominative singular)
Frischkäse (definite nominative plural)
Frischkäses (genitive singular)
Frischkäse (definite genitive plural)
Frischkäse (dative singular)
Frischkäsen (dative definite plural)
Frischkäse (accusative singular)
Frischkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈfʁɪʃˌkɛːzə/

/ˈfʁɪʃˌkeːzə/


Hobelkäse

Hobelkäse m (strong, genitive Hobelkäses, plural Hobelkäse)

Hobelkäses (genitive)
Hobelkäse (plural)
Hobelkäse (nominative singular)
Hobelkäse (definite nominative plural)
Hobelkäses (genitive singular)
Hobelkäse (definite genitive plural)
Hobelkäse (dative singular)
Hobelkäsen (dative definite plural)
Hobelkäse (accusative singular)
Hobelkäse (accusative definite plural)

hobeln (“slice, plane”) + Käse (“cheese”).


Milchprodukt

de-noun

Milchprodukt n (strong, genitive Milchproduktes or Milchprodukts, plural Milchprodukte)

Milchproduktes (genitive)
Milchprodukts (genitive)
Milchprodukte (plural)
Milchprodukt (nominative singular)
Milchprodukte (definite nominative plural)
Milchproduktes (genitive singular)
Milchprodukts (genitive singular)
Milchprodukte (definite genitive plural)
Milchprodukt (dative singular)
Milchprodukte (dative singular)
Milchprodukten (dative definite plural)
Milchprodukt (accusative singular)
Milchprodukte (accusative definite plural)


Weichkäse

Weichkäse m (strong, genitive Weichkäses, plural Weichkäse)

Weichkäses (genitive)
Weichkäse (plural)
Weichkäse (nominative singular)
Weichkäse (definite nominative plural)
Weichkäses (genitive singular)
Weichkäse (definite genitive plural)
Weichkäse (dative singular)
Weichkäsen (dative definite plural)
Weichkäse (accusative singular)
Weichkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈvaɪ̯çˌkɛːzə/

/ˈvaɪ̯çˌkeːzə/


Glumse

Glumse (genitive)
Glumse (nominative singular)
Glumse (genitive singular)
Glumse (dative singular)
Glumse (accusative singular)

From an earlier form Glums, from German Low German Gloms (“quark cheese”), which most dictionaries, both old and modern, derive from synonymous Kashubian glëmzda, glëmza (“quark cheese”) (or its Polish equivalent). (Samuel Bogumił Linde's 1855 Słownik języka polskiego took the opposite view and attributed the Polish word to Prussian, citing Christoph Mrongovius, but Mrongovius disclaimed Linde's move as an error, as have later scholars.)

der

[…] nicht anders denn durch die Preüßische Glumse und Kese […]

1658, Schwedische Viel-Fraß oder Rossomalza

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

(regional, originally Prussia) quark cheese

Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongovius
Samuel Bogumił Linde


Milchvieh

de-noun

Milchvieh n (strong, genitive Milchviehes or Milchviehs, no plural)

Milchviehes (genitive)
Milchviehs (genitive)
Milchvieh (nominative singular)
Milchviehes (genitive singular)
Milchviehs (genitive singular)
Milchvieh (dative singular)
Milchviehe (dative singular)
Milchvieh (accusative singular)


Edamer

Edamer m (strong, genitive Edamers, plural Edamer)

Edamers (genitive)
Edamer (plural)
Edamer (nominative singular)
Edamer (definite nominative plural)
Edamers (genitive singular)
Edamer (definite genitive plural)
Edamer (dative singular)
Edamern (dative definite plural)
Edamer (accusative singular)
Edamer (accusative definite plural)


Milchkuh

Milchkuh f (genitive Milchkuh, plural Milchkühe)

Milchkuh (genitive)
Milchkühe (plural)
Milchkuh (nominative singular)
Milchkühe (definite nominative plural)
Milchkuh (genitive singular)
Milchkühe (definite genitive plural)
Milchkuh (dative singular)
Milchkühen (dative definite plural)
Milchkuh (accusative singular)
Milchkühe (accusative definite plural)


Milchflasche

Milchflasche f (genitive Milchflasche, plural Milchflaschen)

Milchflasche (genitive)
Milchflaschen (plural)
Milchflasche (nominative singular)
Milchflaschen (definite nominative plural)
Milchflasche (genitive singular)
Milchflaschen (definite genitive plural)
Milchflasche (dative singular)
Milchflaschen (dative definite plural)
Milchflasche (accusative singular)
Milchflaschen (accusative definite plural)

From Milch (“milk”) + Flasche (“bottle”).


Schmand

Schmand m (strong, genitive Schmandes or Schmands, no plural)

Schmandes (genitive)
Schmands (genitive)
Schmand (nominative singular)
Schmandes (genitive singular)
Schmands (genitive singular)
Schmand (dative singular)
Schmande (dative singular)
Schmand (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Middle Low German smand. There are two theories as to the origin of the Middle Low German word:
* Duden and some other authorities think it derives from Proto-West Germanic *smanþī (“smooth, soft”) and is thus cognate to English smooth.
* Jacob Grimm and Václav Machek think it derives from Slavic (whence also Schmetten and English smetana). See смета́на (smetána) for more.

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Welchergestalt ſich die beſte Subſtanß aus der Milch oben auf begibt in einen feiſten Raam oder Schmant / welcher ferner durch ſtarcke Bewegung oder Kernen ſich ſcheidet in Butter und Buttermilch / […]

1677, Johanne Hiskia Cardilucio, Neuaufgerichtete Stadt- und Land-Apotheke / Diæt-Büchlein oder Speise-Tranck- und Lebens-Ordnung, chapter XIV, Eigenſchafft deß Milchraams, page 926

(especially West-Central German, North-East German) thick, fermented (soured) cream; smetana, sour cream (with a high fat content)

especially West-Central German; North-East German; especially West-Central German; North-East German

(rare, chiefly West-Central German) Milk skin, lactoderm (a sticky film of coagulated proteins, namely casein, that forms on the surface of heated milk just before reaching the boiling point)

(East-Central German) mud, sludge, slush


Kuhmilch

de-noun

Kuhmilch f (genitive Kuhmilch, no plural)

Kuhmilch (genitive)
Kuhmilch (nominative singular)
Kuhmilch (genitive singular)
Kuhmilch (dative singular)
Kuhmilch (accusative singular)


Milchbart

Milchbart m (strong, genitive Milchbartes or Milchbarts, plural Milchbärte)

Milchbartes (genitive)
Milchbarts (genitive)
Milchbärte (plural)
Milchbart (nominative singular)
Milchbärte (definite nominative plural)
Milchbartes (genitive singular)
Milchbarts (genitive singular)
Milchbärte (definite genitive plural)
Milchbart (dative singular)
Milchbarte (dative singular)
Milchbärten (dative definite plural)
Milchbart (accusative singular)
Milchbärte (accusative definite plural)

(literal) milk moustache (white residue on the upper lip after a deep sip of milk)


Ricotta

Ricotta m (strong, genitive Ricottas, no plural)

Ricottas (genitive)
Ricotta (nominative singular)
Ricottas (genitive singular)
Ricotta (dative singular)
Ricotta (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.


Biestmilch

de-noun

Biestmilch f (genitive Biestmilch, no plural)

Biestmilch (genitive)
Biestmilch (nominative singular)
Biestmilch (genitive singular)
Biestmilch (dative singular)
Biestmilch (accusative singular)

From Biest (“colostrum”) + Milch (“milk”). Explanatory compound to distinguish from unrelated Biest (“beast”).

beestings, colostrum of a cow (the first milk a cow produces after giving birth)


Ziegenmilch

Ziegenmilch f (genitive Ziegenmilch, no plural)

Ziegenmilch (genitive)
Ziegenmilch (nominative singular)
Ziegenmilch (genitive singular)
Ziegenmilch (dative singular)
Ziegenmilch (accusative singular)

/ˈt͡siːɡənˌmɪlç/


Ziegenkäse

Ziegenkäse m (strong, genitive Ziegenkäses, plural Ziegenkäse)

Ziegenkäses (genitive)
Ziegenkäse (plural)
Ziegenkäse (nominative singular)
Ziegenkäse (definite nominative plural)
Ziegenkäses (genitive singular)
Ziegenkäse (definite genitive plural)
Ziegenkäse (dative singular)
Ziegenkäsen (dative definite plural)
Ziegenkäse (accusative singular)
Ziegenkäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌkɛːzə/


Schafskäse

Schafskäse m (strong, genitive Schafskäses, plural Schafskäse)

Schafskäses (genitive)
Schafskäse (plural)
Schafskäse (nominative singular)
Schafskäse (definite nominative plural)
Schafskäses (genitive singular)
Schafskäse (definite genitive plural)
Schafskäse (dative singular)
Schafskäsen (dative definite plural)
Schafskäse (accusative singular)
Schafskäse (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʃaːfsˌkɛːzə/


Kuhkäse

Kuhkäse m (strong, genitive Kuhkäses, plural Kuhkäse)

Kuhkäses (genitive)
Kuhkäse (plural)
Kuhkäse (nominative singular)
Kuhkäse (definite nominative plural)
Kuhkäses (genitive singular)
Kuhkäse (definite genitive plural)
Kuhkäse (dative singular)
Kuhkäsen (dative definite plural)
Kuhkäse (accusative singular)
Kuhkäse (accusative definite plural)

In Syrien haben wir immer nur Käse gegessen, den meine Mutter selbst aus Schafsmilch zubereitet hat. In unserem Dorf aß niemand Kuhkäse oder Ziegenkäse.

2018 September 5, Lea Frehse, Henning Sußebach, “Eine deutsche Sache”, in Die Zeit


Feta

Feta m (strong, genitive Fetas, plural Fetas)

Fetas (genitive)
Fetas (plural)
Feta (nominative singular)
Fetas (definite nominative plural)
Fetas (genitive singular)
Fetas (definite genitive plural)
Feta (dative singular)
Fetas (dative definite plural)
Feta (accusative singular)
Fetas (accusative definite plural)


Skyr

Skyr m (strong, genitive Skyrs, no plural)

Skyrs (genitive)
Skyr (nominative singular)
Skyrs (genitive singular)
Skyr (dative singular)
Skyr (accusative singular)

Borrowed from Danish skyr, from Icelandic skyr.


Graukäse

Graukäse m (strong, genitive Graukäses, no plural)

Graukäses (genitive)
Graukäse (nominative singular)
Graukäses (genitive singular)
Graukäse (dative singular)
Graukäse (accusative singular)


Milchrahm

Milchrahm m (strong, genitive Milchrahmes or Milchrahms, no plural)

Milchrahmes (genitive)
Milchrahms (genitive)
Milchrahm (nominative singular)
Milchrahmes (genitive singular)
Milchrahms (genitive singular)
Milchrahm (dative singular)
Milchrahme (dative singular)
Milchrahm (accusative singular)

/ˈmɪlçˌʁaːm/


Ziger

Ziger m (strong, genitive Zigers, plural Ziger)

Zigers (genitive)
Ziger (plural)
Ziger (nominative singular)
Ziger (definite nominative plural)
Zigers (genitive singular)
Ziger (definite genitive plural)
Ziger (dative singular)
Zigern (dative definite plural)
Ziger (accusative singular)
Ziger (accusative definite plural)

«Wir stellen uns das etwa so vor», erklärt David Deplazes: «Wir halten 30 bis 35 Geissen, die Mitglieder tragen die Kosten dieses Betriebszweigs und erhalten alle Produkte – Ziger, Käse und jeden Herbst ein Gitzi.

2019 August 22, Bettina Dyttrich, “Geissen für Zürich”, in WOZ

(Switzerland) a type of Swiss whey cheese


Schabziger

Schabziger m (strong, genitive Schabzigers, plural Schabziger)

Schabzigers (genitive)
Schabziger (plural)
Schabziger (nominative singular)
Schabziger (definite nominative plural)
Schabzigers (genitive singular)
Schabziger (definite genitive plural)
Schabziger (dative singular)
Schabzigern (dative definite plural)
Schabziger (accusative singular)
Schabziger (accusative definite plural)

→ English: Schabziger, Sapsago

/ˈʃapˌt͡siːɡɐ/