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Leberkäse
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German
Alternative forms
de Leberkäs Leberkas Lebakaas dialectal
Etymology
The first part is probably either from de gmh leiba remainder, gmh lab to clot or de Laib loaf; the second part is de Käse cheese, although it seems to come originally from de Kasten box. By folk etymology it was interpreted as de Leber Käse liver cheese, for which reason liver (and even cheese) are sometimes added to the dish.
Pronunciation
de /ˈleːbɐˌkɛːzə/ standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland
de /ˈleːbɐˌkeːzə/ overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions
de De-Leberkäse.ogg
de De-Leberkäse2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Le ber kä se
de ɛːzə 4
Noun
m,,-
Leberkäse a dish similar to meat loaf, popular in southern Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland
Declension
m,,-
Further reading
de Meats