Berkovets

/bɛrˈkoʊvəts/ noun

An old Russian unit of weight equal to about 40 pounds or roughly 10 kilograms, used historically for trade and commerce.

From Russian 'berkovets' (берковец), possibly derived from 'Novgorod' or related to Old Slavic trade terminology. Historically used throughout the Russian Empire.

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