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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic чьрпати (čĭrpati), from Proto-Slavic *čьrpati, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerp-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕerpətʲ]
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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪrˈpatʲ] (proscribed but almost as common)
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Verb

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че́рпать (čérpatʹimpf (perfective черпну́ть)

  1. to draw; to ladle; to scoop

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Esperanto: ĉerpi
    • Ido: cherpar