веник

broom, sauna whisk, bath whisk

vʲ e nʲ ɪ k
noun · nominative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #34,831
broom A bundle of twigs or branches used for sweeping; in a Russian bathhouse, a leafy bundle used to beat the body with.
RU: Возьми веник и подмети пол.
EN: Take the broom and sweep the floor.
sauna whisk, bath whisk A leafy bundle used in a Russian bathhouse.
RU: В бане веник замачивают в воде.
EN: In a Russian bathhouse, they soak the sauna whisk in water.
Declension of веник
SingularPlural
Nominative веник —
Accusative веник —

Она принесла веник.

She brought a broom.

Веник замочили, чтобы потом парить.

The broom was soaked in water to be used for steaming later.

Вы знаете, где веник?

Do you know where the broom is?

Нет, веник.

No, a broom.

— Подводная лодка (1981)

Ты знаешь, где веник?

Do you know where the broom is?

Веник сломался, на Колыме остался.

The broom broke and remained in Kolyma.

— Игла (1989)

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