kopek

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia

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 kopeika, kopiyka, and kapeek.

In classic literature

Synonyms

kopeck, copeck

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