барщина

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Russian

Etymology

From ба́рин (bárin) +‎ -щина (-ščina). Compare Ukrainian панщина (panščyna).

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Noun

ба́рщина (bárščinaf inan (genitive ба́рщины, uncountable)

  1. corvee, statute labor, gavel work (unpaid labor due to a feudal lord)

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