Meaning & use
Jarlsberg
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Meanings
noununcountabletrademark
A mild Norwegian cheese with large holes, made from cow's milk and sold in wedges or slices.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun: some Jarlsberg, a slice of Jarlsberg; not 'two Jarlsbergs' unless you mean two whole cheeses.
Patterns
- a slice of Jarlsberg
- Jarlsberg cheese
- made with Jarlsberg
She put a slice of Jarlsberg on the sandwich and grilled it until it melted.
Jarlsberg is milder than many other holey cheeses, so children often like it.
They serve a simple lunch of bread, butter, and Jarlsberg.
proper nounpropertrademark
The Norwegian brand that makes this cheese, named after the area south of Oslo.
Grammar: Capitalized and used without 'the': Jarlsberg is sold in many countries now.
Patterns
- Jarlsberg is produced in Norway
Jarlsberg has been produced in Norway since the 1950s.
The label on the packet said Jarlsberg, so we knew where it came from.
Common combinations
- Jarlsberg cheese
- He grated Jarlsberg cheese over the pasta.
- a wedge of Jarlsberg
- I bought a small wedge of Jarlsberg for the cheese board.
- mild and nutty Jarlsberg
- The menu describes it as mild and nutty Jarlsberg.
- Jarlsberg on toast
- We had Jarlsberg on toast for a quick supper.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Emmental
- A Swiss cheese with similar holes but a stronger, more nutty taste; use Emmental when you want that sharper flavor.
- Swiss cheese
- A general American term for holey cheeses; it is vaguer than Jarlsberg, which names one specific kind.
Commonly confused: Jarlsberg or Jarlsberg?
Jarlsberg vs Jarlsberg
Sometimes misspelled as 'Jarlsburgh' or 'Yarlsberg'; the correct spelling has one r after the an and ends in -berg.
Practice
Which sentence uses Jarlsberg correctly?
Choose one answer.
Jarlsberg is an uncountable noun, so 'some Jarlsberg' is correct. 'A Jarlsbergs' and 'many Jarlsberg' treat it as countable, and 'a Jarlsberg cheese' sounds odd unless you mean one whole cheese of that brand.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Jarlsberg”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.