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береста

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Old East Slavic бересто (beresto), from Proto-Slavic *bersto.

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    Noun

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    береста́ (berestáf inan (genitive бересты́, nominative plural берёсты, genitive plural берёст, relational adjective берестяно́й)

    1. birchbark (bark of the birch tree, especially the paper birch)
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    References

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    • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “берест”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
      • See: Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “берёза”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
    • Shaposhnikov, A. K. (2010), “береста”, in Этимологический словарь современного русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language] (in Russian), volumes 1: (А – Начальство), Moscow: Flinta; Nauka, →ISBN, page 59

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    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    бе́реста (bérestam inan

    1. genitive singular of бе́рест (bérest)
    Descendants
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    • Russenorsk: bersta