Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brunost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brunost
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Norwegian brunost (literally “brown cheese”), from brun + ost.

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: brunost

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

geitost gjetost

Questions

What does brunost mean?: A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.
Where does brunost come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

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