Schmand

German de: Alternative forms de Schmant rare Etymology de gml smand. There are two theories as to the origin of the de gml - word: Duden and some other authorities think it derives from de gmw-pro *smanþī smooth, soft and is thus cognate to en smooth. Jacob Grimm and Václav Machek think it derives from de sla (whence also de Schmetten and en smetana). See ru смета́на for more. Pronunciation de /ʃmant/ de De-Schmand.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Schmant de ant 1 Noun m,(e)s.sg de especially West-Central German, North-East German thick, fermented (soured) cream; smetana, sour cream (with a high fat content) 1677, Johanne Hiskia Cardilucio, Neuaufgerichtete Stadt- und Land-Apotheke / Diæt-Büchlein oder Speise-Tranck- und Lebens-Ordnung, chapter XIV, de Latf Eigenſchafft deß Milchraams, page 926: de de Latf Welchergestalt ſich die beſte Subſtanß de Latf 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 / de 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) de East-Central German mud, sludge, slush de Schlamm Matsch Modder Usage notes The traditional, although less common spelling is de Schmant. 2011 1 Declension m,(e)s.sg References Further reading Schmant de Dairy products