Jarlsberg

American

[yahrlz-burg] / ˈjɑrlz bɜrg /

Trademark.

a Norwegian hard cheese, similar to Swiss cheese, with a buttery flavor and large holes.

Jarlsberg British

/ ˈjɑːlzbɜːɡ /

noun

a hard mild-tasting yellow-coloured cheese with holes in it

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Etymology

Origin of Jarlsberg

C20: after Jarlsberg , Norway, where it originated

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Jarlsberg

Bar Snack in New York’s East Village proves that Jarlsberg dip is best scooped with BBQ potato chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

The movie takes place in New York, but even in 2006, $8 at Murray’s bought you maybe half a pound of Jarlsberg.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

In recent years, Mr. Gibson had played and toured with his son Jeremy’s playful ensemble Sir Jarlsberg, which offers an idiosyncratic mixture of Renaissance music and hip-hop that they called “Hark Hop.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2020

And then tons of water, and Jarlsberg cheese.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2019

Cheesy Chick: Prepare packaged stuffing mix as directed, adding 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue

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