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Etymology

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о- (o-) +‎ копа́ть (kopátʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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окопа́ть (okopátʹpf (imperfective ока́пывать)

  1. to dig up the ground around (something)
    окопа́ть я́блонюokopátʹ jáblonjuto dig up the ground around the apple tree
  2. to surround with a ditch, to dig a ditch around
    окопа́ть гряду́okopátʹ grjadúto dig a ditch around the ridge

Conjugation

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