kopek
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Etymology[edit]
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 kopiyka.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
kopek (plural kopeks)
- A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
- A kopiyka: a Ukrainian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a hryvnia.
Usage notes[edit]
Kopek is the favored spelling used by the Moscow Times, whereas some English dictionaries prefer kopeck.
Translations[edit]
one-hundredth of a ruble
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Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
kopek m (plural kopeks)
Further reading[edit]
- “kopek”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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