віник

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віник

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).

Related to віне́ць (vinécʹ), віно́к (vinók), ви́ти (výty).

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Noun

ві́ник (vínykm inan (genitive ві́ника, nominative plural ві́ники, genitive plural ві́ників, diminutive ві́ничок)

  1. broom, besom

Usage notes

ві́ник (vínyk) usually refers to a smaller household broom with a short shaft, while мітла́ (mitlá) refers to a larger one with a long shaft.

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