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веник

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic вѣникъ (věnikŭ), from Proto-Slavic *věnikъ, from *věnъ (wreath) + *-ikъ, details of further origin unclear (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *woh₁y-nos or derived later) but ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (to twist, wind, weave).

Cognate to вен (ven), венец (venec), венок (venok), вейка (vejka), вить (vitʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲenʲɪk]
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Noun

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ве́ник (vénikm inan (genitive ве́ника, nominative plural ве́ники, genitive plural ве́ников)

  1. broom, besom
    Synonym: метла́ (metlá)

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Descendants

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  • Bashkir: миндек (mindek)