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Etymology edit

From вярба́ (vjarbá) +‎ -ны (-ny). Cognate with Russian ве́рбный (vérbnyj), Ukrainian ве́рбний (vérbnyj). In local Christian imagery, willows are used as substitutes for palms.

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Adjective edit

ве́рбны (vjérbny)

  1. (relational) related to Palm Sunday
    Ве́рбная нядзе́ляVjérbnaja njadzjéljaPalm Sunday
    Ве́рбны ты́дзеньVjérbny týdzjenʹthe week that ends with Palm Sunday
    Ве́рбная субо́таVjérbnaja subótaSaturday before Palm Sunday
  2. (relational, nonstandard) willow
    Synonym: вярбо́вы (vjarbóvy)

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References edit

  • вербны” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org