Quark

quark

noun KVARK Less Common

Origin: from a Slavic word for 'curd'

Also means

curd cheese

Usage Note

Quark is a soft fresh curd cheese central to German baking and desserts, as in Käsekuchen. Uncountable; no plural in normal use. Milder and wetter than the English 'cottage cheese'.

Examples

"Der Käsekuchen wird mit Quark gemacht."

Natural Translation

The cheesecake is made with quark.

Literal Translation

The cheesecake becomes with quark made.

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