Old East Slavic edit

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Etymology edit

From кѫпало (kǫpalo) +‎ (-a).

Pronunciation edit

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /kõˈpɑlɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /kuˈpala/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /kuˈpala/
  • Hyphenation: кѫ‧па‧ла

Noun edit

кѫпала (kǫpalam or f

  1. (in the plural) John the Baptist's Day
    • (Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      а миръ отъ Покрова Богородицы до Ивана дне до Купалъ, а отъ Ивана дне за два лѣтъ
      a mirŭ otŭ Pokrova Bogorodicy do Ivana dne do Kupalŭ, a otŭ Ivana dne za dva lětŭ
      And peace from the Intercession of the Theotokos up to Ivan's day, up to Kupaly, and from Ivan's day for two years

Usage notes edit

It is attested in plural genitive and accusative only.

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References edit

  • Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “кꙋпалꙑ”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎[1] (in Russian), volumes 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 1369