dacha

American  

[dah-chuh] / ˈdɑ tʃə /

Or datcha

noun

1. a Russian country house or villa.

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dacha British  

/ ˈdætʃə /

noun

1. a country house or cottage in Russia

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Etymology

Origin of dacha

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Russian dácha, originally, “allotment of land”; cognate with Serbo-Croatian dȁća, Slovenian dáča “tribute,” from unattested Slavic datja; akin to Latin dōs, stem dōt- “marriage portion”; dowry, dot ²

Example Sentences

Soviet premier Joseph Stalin installed his high-ranking officials in a network of dachas.

From Salon

More extensive versions were later typed up and buried in a milk churn near his dacha.

From The Wall Street Journal

If misfortune struck and a family could no longer afford to keep their dacha, the shame was terrible.

From Literature

He suggested they go to the family dacha nearby.

From Literature

Ragoravich’s dacha is a “garish and almost grotesque” palace clad in marble that makes Maggie think of Versailles, but in a way that makes Versailles seem dumpy.

From Los Angeles Times