סמעטענע

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ukrainian and Russian смета́на (smetána), Belarusian смята́на (smjatána), and Polish śmietana, all from Proto-Slavic *sъmetana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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סמעטענע (smetenef

  1. sour cream (cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium)