śmietanka

== Polish == === Etymology === From śmietana + -ka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɕmjɛˈtan.ka/ Rhymes: -anka Syllabification: śmie‧tan‧ka Homophone: Śmietanka === Noun === śmietanka f (related adjective śmietankowy) diminutive of śmietana cream (oily part of milk) (figurative) cream of the crop, crème de la crème (best or most desirable among some selection) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Lithuanian: grietinėlė (calque) === Further reading === “śmietanka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “śmietanka”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)