grietinė

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From griẽti (“to skim”) +‎ -inė. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡrʲiɛˈtʲɪnʲeː] Rhymes: -ɪnʲeː Syllabification: grie‧ti̇̀‧nė === Noun === grieti̇̀nė f (plural grieti̇̀nės) stress pattern 2 sour cream, smetana šaltibarščiai su grietine ― cold borsch with sour cream ==== Usage notes ==== grietinė is generally much thinner in consistency compared to American sour cream. Note in the etymology section that the word is derived from a verb meaning "to skim"; thus, it makes sense that a "skim cream" would be thinner than American sour cream. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== grietinė̃lė grietini̇̀nis, grietini̇̀nė (“cream”, adjective) === References === === Further reading === “grietinė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “grietinė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026