Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Limburger
noun · first attested 19th century
The cheese is named for a duchy split across three countries.
A soft, washed-rind cheese with a strong smell.
51.2167°N 5.9333°E · Q1093
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Limburg
- In English
Limburger
Historic Limburg is now divided between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The cheese is made well beyond it, but the name stuck to the smell.
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1 more from the same place
Netherlands
All 9 entries 8 more words from Netherlands
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