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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
Noun
smântână f (uncountable)
- sour cream (dairy product)
Declension
declension of smântână (singular only)
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singular
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| f gender
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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| nominative/accusative
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(o) smântână
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smântâna
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| genitive/dative
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(unei) smântâni
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smântânii
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| vocative
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smântână, smântâno
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