servetėlė

Lithuanian

Etymology

French serviette + -ėlė, possibly via an intermediate servetė. Usage of the diminutive suffix may be a calque of Polish serwetka. Compare Ukrainian серве́тка (servétka).

Noun

servetė̃lė f (plural servetė̃lės) stress pattern 2

  1. napkin, serviette
    Sultinys perkošiamas per servetėlę
    The broth is strained through a napkin

Usage notes

  • In washrooms or toilets, a servetėlė usually refers to a paper towel.
  • The form servetė is not recorded in the Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas.

Declension

References

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