Bulgarian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Slavic *kopьje (stabber), originally a substantivation of a deverbal adjective from копа́я (kopája, to dig) +‎ -ие (-ie).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ко́пие (kópien

  1. spear, javelin, lance
    Synonym: сулица (sulica)
Declension edit
Alternative forms edit

References edit

  • копие¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • копие¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Etymology 2 edit

Back-formation from an earlier ко́пия (kópija) (interpreted as plural), a borrowing from Italian copia (copy).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ко́пие (kópien

  1. copy, duplicate
  2. counterpart
  3. (by extension) imitation, counterfeit
Declension edit
Alternative forms edit
Related terms edit

References edit

  • копие²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • копие²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Old East Slavic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kopьje (spear)

Pronunciation edit

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /kɔpɪˈjɛ/, /kɔpiˈjɛ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /kɔpʲɪˈjɛ/, /kɔpʲiˈjɛ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /kɔːpʲˈjɛ/, /kɔpʲiˈjɛ/
  • Hyphenation: ко‧пи‧е

Noun edit

копие (kopien

  1. spear, javelin

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Russian: копьё n (kopʹjó)
    • Ingrian: kopjo