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бурлака

/[bʊrˈɫakɐ] | [bʊrɫɐˈka] | [bʊrˈɫakɐ]/
Ukrainiannoun

Grammatical form

бурлака is the genitive/accusative singular form of бурла́к — “burlak (in old Russia, a man employed in dragging ships upstream).

See the full entry for бурла́к

Definitions

  1. 1.
    bachelor, young unmarried man
  2. 2.
    datedperson without a permanent job or residence; homeless man

No etymology recorded for this word.

Forms

  • бурла́каcanonical • masculine • person
  • burlákaromanization
  • бурла́киgenitive
  • бурла́кalternative
  • бурлака́canonical • masculine • person
  • burlakáromanization
Instrumental
Singular
бурла́кою
Plural
бурла́ками
Nominative
Singular
бурла́ка
Plural
бурла́ки
Genitive
Singular
бурла́ки
Plural
бурла́к
Dative
Singular
бурла́ці
Plural
бурла́кам
Accusative
Singular
бурла́ку
Plural
бурла́к
Locative
Singular
бурла́ці
Plural
бурла́ках
Vocative
Singular
бурла́ко
Plural
бурла́ки

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