English Explanatory Dictionary

subbotnik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Saturday designated for community volunteer work, such as cleaning the streets, after the October Revolution in Russia.
  2. One who took part in this work.
  3. A member of a Russian sect of Sabbath keepers / Sabbatarians.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of subbotnik.

Word forms

subbotnik subbotniks subbotniki

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian суббо́тник (subbótnik), from суббо́та (subbóta, “Saturday”) + -ник (-nik).

Related words

Saturdaying voskresnik
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