копие
Bulgarian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *kopьje (“stabber”), originally a substantivation of a deverbial adjective from копа́я (kopája, “to dig”) + -ие (-ie).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔpiɛ]
Noun
ко́пие • (kópie) n
- spear, javelin, lance
- Synonym: сулица (sulica)
Alternative forms
- копье (kopje) (dialectal)
Declension
Declension of ко́пие
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ко́пие kópie | ко́пия kópija |
| definite | ко́пието kópieto | ко́пията kópijata |
References
- копие¹ in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- копие¹ in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Etymology 2
Back-formation from an earlier ко́пия (kópija) (reinterpreted as plural), a borrowing from Italian copia (“copy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔpiɛ]
Noun
ко́пие • (kópie) n
- copy, duplicate
- counterpart
- (by extension) imitation, counterfeit
Alternative forms
- ко́пия f (kópija) (obsolete)
Declension
Declension of ко́пие
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ко́пие kópie | ко́пия kópija |
| definite | ко́пието kópieto | ко́пията kópijata |
Related terms
- копи́рам (kopíram, “to copy”)
References
- копие² in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- копие² in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)