sumuštinis

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

  • (noun) sumuštìnė

Etymology

sumùšti (to beat up; to chop up; to break up) + -inis. Noun likely derives from nominalization of the adjective.

Noun

sumuštìnis m (plural sumuštìniai) stress pattern 2

  1. sandwich (two stacked slices of bread with butter, cheese or something else)
    Hyponyms: fokačija, čiabata
    Buvo paduota kava, o prie jos – skanūs sumuštiniai ir tortas
    Coffee was served, and with it – delicious sandwiches and cake
  2. Alternative form of sumuštìnė: swath strewn up on both sides
  3. a type of weaving where the warps are thick and the wefts are thin but double

Usage notes

  • In modern Lithuanian, the word overwhelmingly only refers to "sandwich".

Declension

Adjective

sumuštìnis m (feminine sumuštìnė)

  1. strewn up, strung from both sides
  2. put together from two pieces
  3. (about seams) with a double bend
  4. composite
    Synonym: sudėtinis

Declension

References

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