Etymology

sloboda

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Today it means: A kind of settlement, village, or suburb in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Full definition →

Russian слобода́
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sloboda · noun1

  1. Russian · borrowed fromслобода́
  2. English todaysloboda

Borrowed from Russian слобода́ (slobodá), which is related to a common Slavic word for “freedom”, in reference to such settlements' initial freedom from taxes and forced labor duties.

Sloboda · proper noun2

  1. Slovak · borrowed fromSloboda
  2. English todaySloboda

Borrowed from Slovak Sloboda.

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