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бурдей

/[bʊrˈdɛi̯]/
Ukrainiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    hovel, hut
  2. 2.
    a Ukrainian-Canadian vernacular dwelling roughly equivalent to an Anglo-Canadian sod house or log cabin or a French-Canadian caveau

Synonyms & related words

Related words (5)
  • земля́нка
  • напівземля́нка
  • дах на сохах
  • чо́рна ха́та
  • буда

Etymology

From бурдюг (burdjuh, “small dwelling”), which may be a variation on бурдю́к (burdjúk, “waterskin”), itself from Crimean Tatar [Term?]. Cognate with Bulgarian борде́й (bordéj) and Romanian bordei.

Forms

  • бурде́йcanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • burdéjromanization
  • бурде́яgenitive
Nominative
Singular
бурде́й
Plural
бурде́ї
Genitive
Singular
бурде́я
Plural
бурде́їв
Dative
Singular
бурде́ю, бурде́єві
Plural
бурде́ям
Accusative
Singular
бурде́й
Plural
бурде́ї
Instrumental
Singular
бурде́єм
Plural
бурде́ями
Locative
Singular
бурде́ю, бурде́ї
Plural
бурде́ях
Vocative
Singular
бурде́ю
Plural
бурде́ї

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