веник

Russian

веник

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲenʲɪk]
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Noun

ве́ник • (vénik) m inan (genitive ве́ника, nominative plural ве́ники, genitive plural ве́ников)

  1. broom, besom
    Synonym: метла́ (metlá)

Declension

  • ве́никовый (vénikovyj)
  • ве́ничный (véničnyj)

Descendants

  • Bashkir: миндек (mindek)
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