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Lithuanian
Etymology
grietinė + -ėlė, possibly as a calque of Polish śmietanka.
Noun
grietinė̃lė f stress pattern 2
- cream, sweet cream (oily part of milk)
- (figurative, of people) cream of the crop, crème de la crème (best or most desirable among some selection)
Declension
Declension of grietinė̃lė
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