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Schmaltz

Schmaltz

See also: schmaltz

German

Proper noun

Schmaltz n (genitive Schmaltz)

  1. Alternative spelling of Schmalz

Declension

German names are generally not declined; nevertheless, if inflected, Schmaltz declines as follows:

There is also an archaic genitive singular form in Schmaltzes.

schmaltz

schmaltz

See also: Schmaltz

English

Noun

schmaltz (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) Liquid chicken fat.
  2. (uncountable) Excessively sentimental art or music.

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