Schmalz

Etymology 1
From, from , from , an ablaut derivative of. . The figurative sense in part as a backformation from.

Noun

 * 1)  grease, lard
 * 2)  schmaltz (something cheesy or excessively sentimental, e.g., music), corniness
 * 3)  imprisonment for illegal activity
 * 4)  english

Usage notes

 * The word is originally and predominantly a neuter. Alternative masculine use is common in the sense “schmaltz, corniness”, but is also met with in the literal sense.

Etymology 2
Attested in the 13th century in, thought to derive from , from. Compare the English surname,.

Proper noun

 * 1) &#32;—
 * 2) Valentin Schmalz (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian

Etymology
From the, from the , from the , an ablaut derivative of.