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vinok

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vɪˈnɒk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /vɪˈnɑk/
  • rhymes with -ɒk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Ukrainian wreath chiefly decorated with flowers and other plant parts, which is worn by women and girls as a headdress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian віно́к (vinók), from Old East Slavic вѣнъкъ (věnŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *věnъkъ, from *věnъ (“wreath”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh1y- (“to plait, twist, weave, wind”)) + *-ъkъ (diminutive suffix).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vinok — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress
  • German: Winok — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress
  • Japanese: ヴィノク (vuinoku) — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress
  • Korean: 비노크 (binokeu) — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress
  • Russian: венок (venok) — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress
  • Ukrainian: віно́к (vinók) — traditional Ukrainian wreath worn as a headdress