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Emmentaler

Syllables: Em·men·ta·ler/ˈɛmənˌtɑːlə/US/ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/

Emmentaler proper noun: a Swiss cheese with many holes.

emmentaler: a Swiss cheese with many holes
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Proper noun

Emmentaler

  1. A Swiss cheese with many holes.
    Synonyms:
    Swiss cheese

Synonyms of Emmentaler

Forms of Emmentaler

alternative formEmmental
alternative formEmmenthal
alternative formEmmenthaler

Origin of Emmentaler

From Alemannic German Emmentaler, from Emmental, a valley in Switzerland. By surface analysis, Emme + Tal.

Questions about Emmentaler

What does Emmentaler mean?
Emmentaler means a Swiss cheese with many holes.
What part of speech is Emmentaler?
Emmentaler is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Emmentaler?
Emmentaler is pronounced /ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/ (US).

Words near Emmentaler in the dictionary

  1. emmenagogues
  2. Emmenbrücke
  3. Emmendingen
  4. emmenology
  5. Emmental
  6. Emmentaler
  7. Emmenthal
  8. Emmenthaler
  9. emmer
  10. Emmer Green
  11. emmer-goose

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