סמעטענע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɛtənə/

Noun

סמעטענע • (smetenef

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