Backstein

noun

Back·​stein

ˈbäkˌs(h)tīn

variants or less commonly Backsteiner

-nə(r)

plural -s

: a German cheese resembling limburger that is produced in brick shape

Word History

Etymology

German backsteinkäse, literally, brick cheese, from backstein brick (from backen to bake—from Old High German backan—+ stein stone, from Old High German) + käse cheese; akin to Old High German bahhan to bake

First Known Use

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above

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