śmietanka

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śmietanka

Etymology

From śmietana +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕmjɛˈtan.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -anka
  • Syllabification: śmie‧tan‧ka
  • Homophone: Śmietanka

Noun

śmietanka f (related adjective śmietankowy)

  1. diminutive of śmietana
  2. cream (oily part of milk)
  3. (figurative) cream of the crop, crème de la crème (best or most desirable among some selection)

Declension

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Lithuanian: grietinėlė (calque)

Further reading

  • śmietanka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • śmietanka in Polish dictionaries at PWN