krpa

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъrpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kúrˀpāˀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kr̩̂pa/
• Hyphenation: kr‧pa

Noun

kŕpa f (Cyrillic spelling кр́па)

1. rag, tatter
2. dishcloth, dishtowel
3. duster

Declension

Declension of krpa

	singular	plural
nominative	kȑpa	krpe
genitive	krpe	kȓpā
dative	krpi	krpama
accusative	krpu	krpe
vocative	krpo	krpe
locative	krpi	krpama
instrumental	krpom	krpama

Descendants

• → Romanian: cârpă

Further reading

• “krpa” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

krpa (Cyrillic spelling крпа)

1. third-person singular present of krpati