smântână

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic съметана (sŭmetana), from Proto-Slavic *sъmetana; possibly an early borrowing to explain for the vowel sound change before nasals. The "n" can be explained by the influence of *sъmęsti. Compare Bulgarian сметана (smetana), Russian сметана (smetana).

Pronunciation

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Noun

smântână f (uncountable)

1. sour cream (dairy product)

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	smântână	smântâna
genitive-dative	smântâni	smântânii
vocative	smântână, smântâno