berkovets
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Russian бе́рковец (bérkovec); derived from бе́рковеск (bérkovesk), Old East Slavic бьрковьскъ (bĭrkovĭskŭ, “of Birka”), ultimately Old Norse Birka, a port city in mediaeval Sweden.
Noun
editberkovets (plural berkovets)
Translations
editRussian unit of mass
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