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кирка

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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Unclear. Likely from Turkic, compare: Turkish kürek, Azerbaijani kərki (adze) (whence Tat kerki). Compare also Ancient Greek κερκίς (kerkís).

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кирка́ (kirkáf inan (genitive кирки́, nominative plural ки́рки or кирки́, genitive plural ки́рок, relational adjective кирко́вый)

  1. pickaxe
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from German Kirche. Doublet of церковь (cerkovʹ).

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Noun

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ки́рка (kírkaf inan (genitive ки́рки, nominative plural ки́рки, genitive plural ки́рок)

  1. Lutheran church
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