"Schmalz" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃmal(t)s/, [ʃmalt͡s]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|smal|t=small}} Middle Low German smal (“small”), {{der|de|gem-pro|*smalaz}} Proto-Germanic *smalaz Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m:f,Schmalz':ens:Schmalz􂀿with an article􂁀,-:ens}} Schmalz m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Schmalz' or Schmalzens or (with an article) Schmalz, plural Schmalz or Schmalzens) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|surname}} Forms: Schmalz' [genitive], Schmalzens [genitive], Schmalz [genitive], Schmalz [plural], Schmalzens [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Schmalz [masculine, nominative, singular], Schmalz [feminine, nominative, singular], Schmalz [definite, nominative, plural], Schmalzes [definite, nominative, plural], Schmalzens [definite, nominative, plural], Schmalz' [genitive, masculine, singular], Schmalz [genitive, masculine, singular], Schmalz [feminine, genitive, singular], Schmalz [definite, genitive, plural], Schmalzes [definite, genitive, plural], Schmalzens [definite, genitive, plural], Schmalz [dative, masculine, singular], Schmalz [dative, feminine, singular], Schmalz [dative, definite, plural], Schmalzes [dative, definite, plural], Schmalzens [dative, definite, plural], Schmalz [accusative, masculine, singular], Schmalz [accusative, feminine, singular], Schmalz [accusative, definite, plural], Schmalzes [accusative, definite, plural], Schmalzens [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a surname — famously held by: Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, strong
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-name-pPHfT~O8 Categories (other): German surnames
  2. a surname — famously held by:
    Valentin Schmalz (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian
    Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, strong Synonyms: Schmahl, Schmal, Schmall, Schmaltz Related terms: schmal
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-name-oYjwEv6W Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 11 36 2 8 17 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʃmal(t)s/, [ʃmalt͡s]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|smalz}} Middle High German smalz, {{inh|de|goh|smalz}} Old High German smalz, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*smalt|t=(molten) fat, lard}} Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), {{dbt|de|Emaille}} Doublet of Emaille Head templates: {{de-noun|n:m}} Schmalz n or m (strong, genitive Schmalzes, plural Schmalze) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n:m}} Forms: Schmalzes [genitive], Schmalze [plural], strong [table-tags], Schmalz [definite, nominative, singular], Schmalze [definite, nominative, plural], Schmalzes [genitive, singular], Schmalze [definite, genitive, plural], Schmalz [dative, singular], Schmalze [dative, singular], Schmalzen [dative, definite, plural], Schmalz [accusative, definite, singular], Schmalze [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (usually uncountable) grease, lard Tags: masculine, neuter, strong, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Fats and oils
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-noun-JsM7PI9e Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 4 14 38 27 8 8
  2. (derogatory) schmaltz (something cheesy or excessively sentimental, e.g., music), corniness Tags: derogatory, masculine, neuter, strong Related terms: schmalzen, Schmalzler, schmälzen
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-noun-y38JQvxq Derived forms: Armschmalz, Bauchschmalz, Butterschmalz, Eierschmalz, Entenschmalz, Gänseschmalz, Gehirnschmalz, Grammelschmalz, Griebenschmalz, Hirnschmalz, Knochenschmalz, Muskelschmalz, Ohrenschmalz, Rindsschmalz, Schmalzabweiser, Schmalzblume, Schmalzbrot, Schmalzbutter, Schmalzfleisch, Schmalzgebäck, Schmalzgebackenes, schmalzig, Schmalzkopf, Schmalzküchel, Schmalzlocke, Schmalznudel, Schmalznuss, Schmalznuß, Schmalzöl, Schmalzpfropfen, Schmalzrübe, Schmalzstearin, Schmalzstulle, Schmalztolle, Schmalztopf, Schweineschmalz, Taubenschmalz
  3. (Austria) imprisonment for illegal activity Tags: Austria, masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-noun-HWWt4g~A Categories (other): Austrian German
  4. (Vienna) english (spin imparted on a billiard ball by hitting it on the side) Tags: masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Schmalz-de-noun-WdmKQldb Categories (other): Viennese German
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "schmälzen"
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        "imprisonment for illegal activity"
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      "ipa": "/ʃmal(t)s/"
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      "ipa": "[ʃmalt͡s]"
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  ],
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}

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    },
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "feminine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "Schmalz",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Schmalzes",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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        "a surname — famously held by"
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        "Valentin Schmalz (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian"
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}

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