Etymology

zemlyanka

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Today it means: Dugout, earth-house (shelter or dwelling, especially in some Slavic countries). Full definition →

Russian земля́нка
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromземля́нка
  2. English todayzemlyanka

Borrowed from Russian земля́нка (zemljánka).

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