Etymology

sastrugus

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German Sastrugi ← Russian заструги
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  1. Russian · derived fromзаструги
  2. German · derived fromSastrugi
  3. English todaysastrugus

Back-formation from sastrugi, by treating it as a pseudo-Classical plural, from German Sastrugi, from Russian заструги (zastrugi).

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