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Etymology

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From the non-attested contraction of *будьнъ дьнь (*budĭnŭ dĭnĭ). Compare Bulgarian бу́ддень (búddenʹ), Polish budny dzień. See буди́ть (budítʹ) and день (denʹ) for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbudʲnʲɪ]
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Noun

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бу́дни (búdnim inan pl (genitive бу́дней, plural only)

  1. weekday(s), working days
  2. humdrum, colorless existence

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