grietinė

Lithuanian

Etymology

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Noun

grietìnė f (plural grietìnės) stress pattern 2

  1. sour cream, smetana
    šaltibarščiai su grietinecold borsch with sour cream

Usage notes

  • grietinė is generally much thinner in consistency compared to American sour cream.

Declension

Derived terms

  • grietinėlė
  • grietininis, grietininė (cream, adjective)

References

  • grietinė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • grietinė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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