britchka
britchka noun: a type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
Noun
britchka (plural britchkas)
- A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
- [H]e cracked his whip and the britchka leapt forward with increased speed over the cobblestones.1842, Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (trans. C. J. Hogarth), chapter 2, in Dead Souls
- The appearance of our caravan was curious and grotesque. Our britchka was drawn by three camels, taken in tow by a man on foot.1847, Xavier Hommaire De Hell, chapter 22, in Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c
- Synonyms:
- brisky
Synonyms of britchka
Forms of britchka
| plural | britchkas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | brichka |
| alternative form | britscha |
| alternative form | britschka |
| alternative form | britshka |
| alternative form | britska |
| alternative form | britzka |
| alternative form | britzska |
Origin of britchka
From Russian бричка (brička), or its source, Polish bryczka, diminutive form of bryka (“carriage”).
Questions about britchka
- What does britchka mean?
- Britchka means a type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
- What part of speech is britchka?
- Britchka is a noun.
- What is the plural of britchka?
- The plural of britchka is britchkas.
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