корчма

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корчма́

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъrčьma.

Pronunciation

Noun

корчма́ (korčmáf 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).

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