Nomen

der Leberkäse

Leberkäse, Bavarian meatloaf

Ich esse gerne eine Leberkäsesemmel.

I like to eat a Leberkäse roll.

Leberkäse ist eine bayerische Spezialität.

Leberkäse is a Bavarian specialty.

a slice of ((Leberkäse)) a slice of Leberkäse I would like a slice of Leberkäse, please.

Synonyms: Fleischwurst (a type of sausage), Hackbraten (meatloaf).

From 'Leber' (liver) + 'Käse' (cheese). Ironically, it usually contains neither liver nor cheese. The name comes from its loaf-like shape ('Laib') and cheese-like consistency.

Remember the funny origin: it looks like a 'loaf' (Laib) and has the texture of 'cheese' (Käse), but it's meat. The 'Leber' part is often a misnomer.

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