Turkish · Food & Drink
Peynir
Cheese
Beginnernoun
Definition
A dairy product made from milk.
Example
Kahvaltıda peynir yiyorum.
I eat cheese at breakfast.
Etymology
'Peynir' comes from the Persian word 'پنیر' (panir), which means cheese. The term was absorbed into Turkish as the required dairy product gained popularity in Anatolian cuisine.
How & Where It’s Used
'Peynir' is used across formal and informal registers and is common in both spoken and written language. It varies regionally concerning types of cheese but retains the same basic nomenclature.