Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havarti

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: havar-ti
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese.

Uncountable

noun

A sample, brand, or variety of such cheese.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Havarti.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Blues, cheddars and related goudas and havartis play a big part but there’s still room for newcomers like the Italian Defendi Cremosa (creamy gorgonzola-style) and there are even more English varieties springing up."
"In less than a minute, you can get one of Mets fan Josh Capon’s famous pressed sandwiches, including his sourdough grilled cheese, broccoli rabe with havarti, or bacon and tomato marmalade."
"And you can’t go wrong with the griddled cheese sandwich made with havarti, muenster, and cheddar on sourdough."

Etymology

From Danish havarti. Named in 1952 after Havartigården near Holte, where the Danish cheese pioneer Hanne Nielsen worked in the 19th century.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: havarti

Usage

Inflected Forms

Havartis (plural)

Phrases

cream Havarti

Frequently Paired Words

cream Havarti

Questions

What does havarti mean?: A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese.
Where does havarti come from?: It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce havarti

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