Masurian

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Etymology

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Calque of Polish kopalnia. By surface analysis, kopać +‎ -alniá.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔˈpalɲɒ/
  • Rhymes: -alɲɒ
  • Syllabification: ko‧pal‧niá

Noun

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kopalniá f

  1. mine (excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels)

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “kopalania”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 278