burdei

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noun

A half-dugout shelter, a combination of a sod house and a log cabin, found in Eastern Europe

OriginRomanian bordei ← Ukrainian бурдей →
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Meanings

nounburdei (plural burdeis)

plural burdeis · alternative bordei

  1. A half-dugout shelter, a combination of a sod house and a log cabin, found in Eastern Europe

Origin

  1. Ukrainianбурдей
  2. Romanianbordei
  3. Englishburdei

From Romanian bordei or Ukrainian бурдей (burdej).

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APA

burdei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdei

MLA

“burdei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdei. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burdei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdei.

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