how to pronounce schmand

/ʃmant/

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schmand is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of schmand in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… etwas schmand mit einer ihrer …”

meanings of schmand

noun:

Thick, fermented (soured) cream; smetana, sour cream (with a high fat content).

schmand frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schmand occurs in german on average 2.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.