курінь

Ukrainian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʊˈrʲinʲ]

Noun

курі́нь • (kurínʹ) m inan (genitive куреня́, nominative plural курені́, genitive plural курені́в)

  1. a simple wooden hut, hovel
  2. (historical) a simple hut used by by the Ukrainian cossacks
  3. (historical, military) a military and administrative division used by the Ukrainian cossacks before 20th century and various military groups during 20th century

Declension

Descendants

  • Belarusian: курэ́нь (kurénʹ)
  • Polish: kureń, kurzeń
  • Russian: куре́нь (kurénʹ)

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