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

He does the same when one says, "Schlag auf das Buch" (Strike upon the book).

From Project Gutenberg