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Shmalts (שמאלץ) means schmaltz in Hebrew.

It can also mean cheap sentimentality. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

שְׁמָאלְץ
shmalts
noun · masculine
In English

schmaltz, cheap sentimentality

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ש

The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Shmalts.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    אמנותכינוי גנאי לסגנון אמנותי בספרות, במוזיקה, בתאטרון, בצילום או בקולנוע, הכולל ביטויים רומנטיים מוגזמים וקלישאות מרובות.
  2. 2
    בישולשומן קרוש או קפוא, בדרך־כלל מן החי, המשמש בהכנת תבשילים שמקורם במרכז אירופה ובמזרחה.
  3. 3
    המקור במשמעותה המושאלת של המילה: רגשנות.
  4. 4
    המקור במשמעותה המילולית של המילה: שומן.

The word Shmalts is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
שְׁמָאלְץ
Written without vowel points
שמאלץ
Said
shmalts
Gematria
461

This is how Shmalts is said in other languages.

English
schmaltz, cheap sentimentality

These words mean nearly the same as Shmalts.

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What does Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩) means schmaltz and cheap sentimentality. It is said shmalts, with the stress on shmalts.

What is a synonym for Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩) are ⁨קיטש⁩.

Is Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Shmalts (⁨שמאלץ⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שמאלץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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