berkovets

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noun

An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.

OriginRussian бе́рковец ← Old East Slavic бьрковьскъ ← Old Norse Birka →
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Meanings

nounberkovets (plural berkovets)

alternative berkovetz · alternative berkowitz

  1. historicalAn old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.

Origin

  1. Old NorseBirka
  2. Old East Slavicбьрковьскъ“of Birka”
  3. Russianбе́рковец
  4. Englishberkovets

From Russian бе́рковец (bérkovec); derived from бе́рковеск (bérkovesk), Old East Slavic бьрковьскъ (bĭrkovĭskŭ, “of Birka”), ultimately Old Norse Birka, a port city in mediaeval Sweden.

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Translations

Finnish berkovets
  • berkovetsRussian unit of mass
Polish bierkowiec
  • bierkowiecRussian unit of mass
Russian бе́рковец
  • бе́рковец (bérkovec)Russian unit of mass
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“berkovets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berkovets. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berkovets,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berkovets.

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