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"Broom" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 16, 2020 (see all)
ве́ник
[ vyé-neek ]
Noun , masculine
broom, besom; twigs (for sauna/banya)
Chores and housework

Examples of "Broom" in Russian

  • Возьми́ ве́ник и подмети́ пол.

    vaz'-mée vyé-neek ee pad-mee-tée pol

    Take a broom and sweep the floor.

  • Гла́вный атрибу́т ру́сской ба́ни - э́то хоро́ший берёзовый и́ли дубо́вый ве́ник.

    gláv-nyî at-ree-bút rús-kaî bá-nee - é-ta ha-ró-sheeî bee-ryó-za-vyî ée-lee du-bó-vyî vyé-neek

    The main attribute of a Russian bath is a good bunch of birch or oak twigs.

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Declension of the word веник

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. ве́ник ве́ники
Genitive Gen. ве́ника ве́ников
Dative Dat. ве́нику ве́никам
Accusative Acc. ве́ник ве́ники
Instrumental Inst. ве́ником ве́никами
Prepositional Prep. ве́нике ве́никах
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Additional examples

  • Для ру́сских ба́ня без ве́ника – э́то не ба́ня.

    dlya rús-keeh bá-nya byez vyé-nee-ka - é-ta nye bá-nya

    For the Russians a banya without a broom is not a banya.

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