serf in Russian
serf in Russian is крепостно́й, крепостна́я, холо́п — serf means a peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
serf in Russian
крепостно́й
Pronounced: krepostnoy
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
крепостна́я
Pronounced: krepostnaya
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
холо́п
Pronounced: kholop
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
What does "serf" mean?
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noun A peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
"Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission."
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- Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission.
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What is "serf" in Russian?
"serf" in Russian is крепостно́й, крепостна́я, холо́п. serf means: A peasant tied to a piece of land under a feudal lord, obliged to work it but with very limited personal freedoms.
How do you pronounce крепостно́й?
"serf" in Russian is крепостно́й, pronounced "krepostnoy".
How do you use "serf" in a sentence?
Example: "Serfs in medieval Europe could not leave the land they worked without their lord's permission." In Russian, "serf" is крепостно́й, крепостна́я, холо́п.
Are there other ways to say "serf" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "serf": крепостно́й, крепостна́я, холо́п.
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