корчма

Russian

корчма́

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъrčьma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐrt͡ɕˈma]

Noun

корчма́ (korčmá) f inan (genitive корчмы́, nominative plural корчмы́, genitive plural корче́м)

  1. (dated) tavern, inn where spirits are sold (in Ukraine or Belarus before the Russian Revolution)

Usage notes

  • Historically, there was a legal distinction between a private корчма́ (korčmá) or шино́к (šinók) serving tax-free spirits, and a taxed, government-licensed каба́к (kabák).

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • корчо́мка (korčómka)
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