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Etymology edit

From ба́рин (bárin) +‎ -щина (-ščina). Compare Ukrainian панщина (panščyna).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbarɕːɪnə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

ба́рщина (bárščinaf inan (genitive ба́рщины, uncountable)

  1. corvee, statute labor, gavel work (unpaid labor due to a feudal lord)

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