Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish kopanka. By surface analysis, kopać +‎ -anka.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔˈpaŋ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -aŋka
  • Syllabification: ko‧pan‧ka

Noun

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kopanka f

  1. (archaic) dugout, earth shelter, zemlyanka
    Synonym: ziemianka
  2. (historical) a unit of area, equivalent to 19.95 m²

Declension

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Further reading

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  • kopanka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kopanka in Polish dictionaries at PWN