Buerak is a small hollow. An area in which such a phenomenon is abundant is the central part of Eastern Europe. The meaning of the word "gully" and examples of its use in the literature are the topic of the article.
The concept
Topsoil cannot be perfectly flat. On it over time potholes and depressions form. Buerak is one of the varieties of such deformations. It is difficult for a city man to distinguish it from a ravine.
Similar words
Buerak is a noun to which you can pick up a lot of synonyms. Words that are close in meaning are “ravine”, and “water-well”, and “pothole”. All these concepts imply deepenings in the earth. Similar potholes differ from each other in size, in the way they are formed.
The noun, the meaning of which is considered in this article, is often found in fiction. The author uses it, as a rule, to describe mysterious, gloomy landscapes. Buerak is a sign of impassable terrain. Examples:
- The place turned out to be rather unsightly and depressing: everywhere there were earth gullies, black ravines and ravens.
- The area was teeming with bogs, gully and deep potholes.
Other synonyms for this word are gully, peal, sprout. The most stylistically neutral counterpart is the pit. In the Russian language there is also such a thing as a gully terrain. Where the ground is covered with potholes and bumps, a special grass grows. Only a specialist can understand its varieties. The common name of such plants is gully grass.
Geographical name
The names of villages in Russia have an interesting history. Many of them are named after a significant person. Some due to the nature of the area. In the Saratov region there is a village whose name is Buerak. Perhaps the area there has long been ravine, had many potholes. Hence the name.