Emmentaler

noun

Em·​men·​ta·​ler ˈe-mən-ˌtä-lər How to pronounce Emmentaler (audio)
variants or Emmenthaler or Emmental or Emmenthal

Word History

Etymology

German, from Emmental, Switzerland

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Emmentaler was in 1902

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“Emmentaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Emmentaler. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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