Ukrainian word for oilcloth and its use in Kotlyarevsky's Aeneid

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The Ukrainian word "kleyonka" is a Russism, with the correct native synonym being "tserata." The word "kleyonka" appears in Kotlyarevsky's "Aeneid" for comedic effect, satirizing elites adopting foreign cultural elements. "Tserata" derives from Latin for "waxed," originally referring to waterproofed materials. "Kleyonka" is an uncommon suffix in Ukrainian, unlike in Russian where it forms diminutives or indicates material origin. "Tserata" is the proper Ukrainian term for waterproof coverings.


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