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smântână

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smântână¹

Where it comes from

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).

noun smântână · smântâna · smântâni · smântânii · smântâno

  1. feminine, uncountable sour cream (dairy product)

Smântână²

Where it comes from

From smântână.

proper noun lui Smântână

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • cream fatty part of milk
  • smetana type of soured cream
  • sour cream cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium

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"smântână." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/sm%C3%A2nt%C3%A2n%C4%83. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

smântână. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sm%C3%A2nt%C3%A2n%C4%83

Chicago

"smântână." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sm%C3%A2nt%C3%A2n%C4%83.

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@misc{sma_nta_na_2026,
  title = {smântână},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sm%C3%A2nt%C3%A2n%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}