перекотиполе

Ukrainian

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перекотиполе (1)

Etymology

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From перекоти́ти (perekotýty, to roll) +‎ по́ле (póle, field). Compare Russian перекати́-по́ле (perekatí-póle), Belarusian перакаці́-по́ле (pjerakací-pólje).

Pronunciation

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  • перекоти́поле: IPA(key): [perekɔˈtɪpɔɫe]
  • перекотипо́ле: IPA(key): [perekɔteˈpɔɫe]
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Noun

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перекоти́поле or перекотипо́ле (perekotýpole or perekotypólen inan (genitive перекоти́поля or перекотипо́ля, nominative plural перекоти́поля, genitive plural перекоти́полів or перекоти́піль)

  1. (botany, uncountable) tumbleweed
  2. (figurative, countable) rolling stone (person who moves around a lot and never settles down)

Declension

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Further reading

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