Speakur

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kopek

/kˈoʊpək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
kopek
IPA
/kˈoʊpək/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.

noun

A kopiyka: a Ukrainian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a hryvnia.

noun

A kapeyka: a Belarusian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble (rubel).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian копе́йка (kopéjka), from копьё (kopʹjó, “spear”) (from the image of a rider with a spear on the coins minted by Moscow after the capture of Novgorod in 1478). Doublet of kapeyka and kopiyka.

Inflected Forms

kopeks (plural) copeck (alternative) kopeck (alternative) kopeika (alternative) kopejka (alternative) kopeyka (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kopiyka

Synonyms

kopeck copeck

Questions

How do you pronounce kopek?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊpək/.
What does kopek mean?
A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
Where does kopek come from?
Borrowed from Russian копе́йка (kopéjka), from копьё (kopʹjó, “spear”) (from the image of a rider with a spear on the coins minted by Moscow after the capture of Novgorod in 1478). Doublet of kapeyka and kopiyka.

How to pronounce kopek

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