No. 5,982 in German
cheese
The German word for "cheese" is "Käse." It refers to a dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
In a sentence
Ich esse gerne Käse zum Frühstück.
I like eating cheese for breakfast.
The word 'Käse' is used as a noun referring to the dairy product in a general manner.
Der Käse hier ist wirklich lecker.
The cheese here is really tasty.
'Käse' is again used as a noun referring specifically to the cheese available at the mentioned location.
Manchmal ist dieser Streit einfach Käse.
Sometimes this argument is just nonsense.
In this context, 'Käse' is used metaphorically to indicate something of trivial or insubstantial value, much like the English 'cheesy' or 'nonsense'.
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