schlag

[ shlahg ]

noun

, Viennese Cooking.

1. whipped cream, used especially as a topping for cake, coffee, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlag¹

< Austrian German Schlag, short for Schlagobers whipped cream, equivalent to German Schlag blow (noun corresponding to schlagen to strike, hit; slay ) + Austrian German Obers (compare German ober upper ¹ )

Example Sentences

And, if you are still not convinced you’ve left the land of cheesecake and schlag, the exemplary sticky toffee pudding should do the trick.

From New York Times

Gary Schlag, a retired adjuster for Nationwide Insurance who handled a claim from Mays and her husband, said the first was determined to be an electrical fire that started on the porch; the second was ruled arson.

From Washington Post

The Mays family sued Nationwide and Schlag, alleging the company used “unscrupulous delay tactics” to avoid making payments.

From Washington Post

There were Hungarians, Austrians, Czechs and Poles, too, united by a shared culture of kaffee mit schlag, schnitzel and strudel; there were German dance halls, cafes, movie theaters and beer halls.

From New York Times

Clouds of schlag dress coffee and chocolate drinks and more than a dozen desserts, as dazzling as Klimts, beckon from a display.

From New York Times