Etymology

The first part is probably either Middle High German lab ‎(“to clot”) or German Laib ‎(“loaf”); the second part is either Käse ‎(“cheese”) (because it resembles cheese) or perhaps a Slavic word quas for "feast". By folk etymology it was interpreted as Leber ‎(“liver”) +‎ Käse ‎(“cheese”), for which reason liver (and even cheese) are sometimes added to the dish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈleːbɐˌkɛːzə]