Emmenthal
Emmental Emmenthaler or Emmentaler
/ (ˈɛmənˌtɑːl) /
Save This Word!
noun
a hard Swiss cheese with holes in it, similar to Gruyère
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for Emmenthal
C20: named after Emmenthal, a valley in Switzerland
Words nearby Emmenthal
Emmeline, Emmen, emmenagogue, emmenia, emmeniopathy, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet, emmetropia, Emmett
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Example sentences from the Web for Emmenthal
Incolas vallis Emmenthal Senatum adiisse, missamque missam fecisse.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'AubignIn 1804 the home was moved to Utzenstorf, a village in the Bernese Emmenthal.