berkovets

noun

ber·​ko·​vets

ˈber-kə-ˌvets

plural berkovtsi

ˈber-kəft-ˌsē

: a Russian unit of weight equal to 361.13 pounds

Word History

Etymology

Russian berkovets, from Old Russian bĭrkovĭskŭ, berkovĭskŭ, from Old Swedish Biærkö Björkö (Koivisto), fortress of Vyborg, U.S.S.R.

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