kopiec

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kopьcь (“heap”), from *kopъ (see *kopa) + *-ьcь, akin to *kopati (“to dig”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (“to strike, beat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.pʲɛt͡s/

Noun

kopiec m inan (diminutive kopczyk)

  1. tumulus, barrow (mound of earth over a grave)
  2. mound (artificial elevation of earth)
  3. hill, hillock (elevated location)
  4. (computing) heap

Declension
declension of kopiec
singular plural
nominative kopiec kopce
genitive kopca kopców
dative kopcowi kopcom
accusative kopiec kopce
instrumental kopcem kopcami
locative kopcu kopcach
vocative kopcu kopce

Further reading
  • kopiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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